kywindage
.240 Incinerator
"Ridin' the range once more, Packin' my old .44..."
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Post by kywindage on Jun 20, 2009 14:54:45 GMT -5
I have been casting bullets with a single cavity Lyman mould for at least 40 years and its time to upgrade to a four cavity. My old mould has the rounded grease groove much hated by Elmer but it has always worked for me.
In looking at the Lyman catalog I see that .429421 is made once again with the square groove and I wonder how close this is to the original design? Is the current Lyman mould a good one or should I be looking at something else?
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Post by nobearsyet on Jun 20, 2009 14:59:55 GMT -5
It's a good one, I have that mold and can't complian, I like it better than the rounded grease groove version (that one was the first mold I ever owned) and loaded over Elmer's hot 2400 load in a special case or 8.5grns. Unique it shoots awesome
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kooz
.327 Meteor
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Post by kooz on Jun 20, 2009 18:23:48 GMT -5
The current mold that Lyman offers is per the original Keith design with equal width bands, a square grease groove and full size front band, and is a good bullet. The RCBS .44-250-K is an excellent bullet also, but only available in 2-cav. Veral at LBT makes an excellent Keith mold that is an exact copy of the original Keith bullet with the exception of a much more shallow grease groove, they are available in 2 or 4 cavity. I have been shooting the LBT Keith bullet a lot lately and it has been very accurate in all of my 44s. Sometimes with the Lyman or RCBS molds you will get a mold that drops small bullets (less than .430), not so with the LBT molds, Veral will make the mold to your desired diameter. In my opinion this is a big plus, and something to keep in mind while considering your mold purchase. Good luck
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Post by 2 Dogs on Jun 20, 2009 22:07:08 GMT -5
I have both, the round and square grease groove bullets. A sixgun properly set up dimensionally will shoot either.
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kooz
.327 Meteor
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Post by kooz on Jun 20, 2009 22:28:16 GMT -5
I have both, the round and square grease groove bullets. A sixgun properly set up dimensionally will shoot either. Good point ! I have one of the round groove molds with the undersized front driving band, and my guns shoot excellent with these bullets, as a matter of fact one of my .44s prefers this bullet to all others. |
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Post by Bowenbuilt on Jun 20, 2009 23:00:31 GMT -5
I will also have to put in a good word for Veral Smith. I don't think you could possibly find a better 4 cavity mold. If you tell him what mixture you are using for casting and what diameter bullet you want, that's exactly what he will send you. I have some of his WFN and LFN molds that I have used for years without a single problem. I much prefer the aluminum molds that he makes over any off the shelf mold you can buy. I would give him an A+.
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Post by nobearsyet on Jun 21, 2009 8:33:58 GMT -5
www.mountainmolds.com/This guy will let you make whatever you want, even heeled 480 Achilles bullets (guess how I found that one out) and make you multi cavity molds to boot. Also keep in mind (and I don't know if you hunt with your sixguns but it makes for a nice feature if you do) he'll make them so you can put a soft, pure lead nose on them, and make you the perfectly fitted nose punch to match your bullet, FYI, his original Keith shape is in fact the original Keith design
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