I'm using the 2 cavity Lee TL452-230-2R mold with great success, and am ready to go to the 6 cavity mold. I'm shooting these in Ruger semi-auto's (P345, SR45, American). I would like to get away from the TL molds, as I'm powder coating, so I don't really need this. I end up with little slices of top ring of the boolit, which comes from the brass slicing a little of it off as I seat the boolit. Not really a problem, but if I could eliminate this I would.
I tried the 452-228-1R mold, and had issues with my guns. I could not get my COA and crimp right to get reliable feeds. I think this was because the 228 doesn't have a shoulder, where the 230 does. I'm crimping right at the shoulder on the 230's, and end up with a OAL at 1.24. These feed and shoot perfect.
I was looking at the H&G 68 200 SWC (.452 200 grain non-TL), but have read that some people have issues with this boolit feeding in a semi-auto pistol. The face of this boolit seems fairly flat, where the TL version of this mold is rounder (TL452-200SWC).
If you have experience with the H&G 68 200 SWC boolits in semi-autos I'd like to hear from you.
Here is the full list of all 6 cavity molds from Lee:
LEE 6 CAV MOLD 452-200-RF - Looks like it has a crimp groove
LEE 6 CAV MOLD 452-228 1R - Doesn't work for me
LEE 6 CAV MOLD 452-230TC - Flat nose, looks like it could be a problem
LEE 6 CAV MOLD 452-255-RF - Looks like it has a crimp groove
LEE 6 CAV MOLD H&G 68-200 SWC
LEE 6 CAV MOLD TL452-200SWC
LEE 6 CAV MOLD TL452-230-2R - My existing mold, which works well
LEE 6 CAV MOLD TL452-230TC - Flat nose, looks like it could be a problem