http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__Aimoo CityAimooen-USAimoo http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/Need-mold-recommendations-for-300-Savage-1-983037.html Dutch4122 2004-03-16 18:53:46.0 Molds...Maintenance and design I have a mid-1950's Savage 99R that I'd like to cast for. I'm interested ina boolitin the 170 grain weight range. Been playing with Dan's "Online Design Program" but It's obvious I don't have the knowledge/experience to design something for this short necked cartridge.Also, I've been looking at the http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/RCBS-308-165-SIL-1-976060.html buck1 2005-03-27 22:32:54.0 Molds...Maintenance and design I just got a new RCBS 165 SIL boreride mold . The nose is .301 with my alloy (BHN 24) . I need at least .303 to mark the nose with the rifleings.  Any Ideas other than bumping this hard alloy bullet? Thanks...........Buck http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/newbie-getting-started-1-967937.html vaquero57 2004-02-19 17:40:33.0 Molds...Maintenance and design How cheap can I get started casting bullets? Do all I need is a production pot and a mold and a ladle? I gues I would need a sizing die and lube right? I use all Lee equipment so far but the cast iron molds from Lyman appeal to me for durability. I am afraid the Lee molds would wear out at the http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/RCBS-mould-handles-question-1-967310.html Maineboy 2004-08-06 19:04:16.0 Molds...Maintenance and design I bought a used RCBS 44 caliber mould with handles several months ago.  When I took the handles off today, I found out they are too thick to fit in the mould recesses of my 2 RCBS rifle moulds.  What gives? are there 2 sizes of RCBS handles?  They are only a small bit oversize, so a l http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/Lee-259-sizer-arrives-1-965733.html Tpr Bret 2005-01-04 02:46:12.0 Molds...Maintenance and design Got my sizer from Emmett/LeftoverDJ yesterday. A nice New Years surprise. Thanks go out again to Emmett for all the hard work he put into the 25 DJ moulds! Now to find time to finish setting up MY room so I can cast and reload in a heated area...... http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/LEE-MOLDS-1-962942.html AimooBlows 2003-10-11 21:03:23.0 Molds...Maintenance and design Today i cast my FIRST BULLET!!I used a Lee .308" 180gc mold that i picked up a while back to play with. You REALLY had to make certain that the 2 halves were aligned or you got a bullet with a nice wind sail on it!I am ordering a 44 caliber 310 grain mold and will make up a batch and shoot em. Hope http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/beater-4-cavity-45-mould-1-958598.html powderburner 2004-10-28 18:59:41.0 Molds...Maintenance and design I have recently come up with a4 cav ideal 45 /200 mould and one of the problems is there is rust in the cavities what would happen if one was to blast it with glass beads to clean it besides ruin it worse it casts ok but the bullets stick in the cavities............................. thanks Dean http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/Yo-Dan-1-957436.html Buckshot2 2004-07-04 04:48:03.0 Molds...Maintenance and design ...........What're you using for boring bars these days? HSS? .............Buckshot http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/Mountain-Molds-Experience-1-950149.html nighteagle 2005-01-28 08:53:25.0 Molds...Maintenance and design I need some info from those of you who have had experience with Mountain Molds. I have recently been given an absolutely cherry Win 94 AE in 7-30 Waters by an old friend's widow. i bet Jim didn't shoot a full box through it.Ican't find a mold for a bullet that is short enough from the crimp groove u http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/alignment-pin-repair-on-a-lyman-4-holer-1-944682.html West Creek 2004-08-26 13:26:33.0 Molds...Maintenance and design I bought a 454190 (4) holer lyman mold off Ebay and it is in fair condition. Needs a little work.The alignment pin holes have peened a little and prevent the molds from closing completely. Only a few thousanths but enough to cause the blocks to rock a little when closing. What is the best way to rep http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/BIG-PILLS-FOR-THE-500-SMITH-1-942891.html RANGER RICK 2004-08-07 10:23:44.0 Molds...Maintenance and design Would like to give a big thank you to Dan at Mountain moulds for another outstanding mould that he created for me . It is a double cavity .500 700gr WFNGC bullet that cast's great bullets . It sure does drain a 20 pound pot real fast . What a wallop it has when you launch one of these large pills do http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/ebay-molds-1-931407.html glennh 2004-07-28 22:58:25.0 Molds...Maintenance and design Ever get the idea that we're just bidding against each other for molds (moulds) on ebay? I have recognized some members hereposting abouttheir new mold that I have bid on and lost.I won two 4C Lyman molds with handles: 452488 and 35891 (358091 under the new Lyman numbering system). Need to get them http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/10-Ga-Slug-1-925475.html lar45 2004-07-06 14:32:35.0 Molds...Maintenance and design Hi all, the 16yo Son and I went out this past weekend scouting a potential moose area. there is a spot that had 15 anterless moose permits and no one put in for them. The F&G is holding a second draw for all extra tags and if there are any left over after that then it's first come first serve an http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/VPI-Bags-1-924637.html scrounger 2004-12-28 20:22:35.0 Molds...Maintenance and design Fellow posted this on Graybeard. Seems like a good way to store molds. Except guys like Beagle and Floodgate would have to buy a box-car load of them... LOL.Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2004 7:50 pm Post subject: F/S VCI Anti RustInhibiting Bags Zip lock 6"x8" I bought VCI bags for storing my moulds in. Thes http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/lyman-311291-1-922095.html Bull Shop 2004-11-09 10:52:06.0 Molds...Maintenance and design Picked up a mold at the Fairbanks gun show this weekend, Lyman # 311291. Read that it was the standard for the 30/30 and 30/06. Ran some off in #2 alloy and they weigh right at 180gn. Tried to slip the nose or bore ride section into two different 30/06 rifles and a 30/30 and no go. They mike at .302 http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/Sprue-Plate-s-1-920442.html RussB 2004-07-06 13:39:04.0 Molds...Maintenance and design I've been browsing around castpic's and Leementing for a couple days now trying tofind the answer to a burning question. Several people have touched on it, but no one seems to really address it.How "tight", or perhaps how "loose", should the sprue plate be? One of my RCBS Moulds is driving me nuts p http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/Mountain-Mould-1-920127.html starmetal 2004-09-10 19:18:20.0 Molds...Maintenance and design Got my mould from Dan and got around to casting a few today. Very impressive. I had no problems what so ever with the mould or it dropping the bullets. I'm impressed with the nice thick sprue plate and it's deep countersunk pour cavities. I also like the pivot screw wave washer set up and the lock s http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/Lube-grooves-1-916343.html waksupi 2003-12-06 04:13:36.0 Molds...Maintenance and design With the good lube formulas today, just how many, and how wide do the lube grooves really need to be for higher velocity shooting? Take into account a long straight gas check shank, that would also carry some lube. Wouldn't it be better to leave all the lead possible on the bearing surface to ride i http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/Free-boolit-drawing-program-1-916197.html MTNGUN 2004-03-20 18:04:05.0 Molds...Maintenance and design I hate to brag, but my online boolit design program now draws you a picture of the boolit. The programming is still a work in progress, and there are still some limitations on what it can draw, and there may be some downtime in the evenings while I tinker with the code, but mostly it works pretty da http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/A-mold-made-out-of-electrographitic-carbon-brush-material-1-914163.html Oldfeller 2004-09-28 13:18:13.0 Molds...Maintenance and design This is a theoretical discussion on an alternate mold block material. It may not be practical, but todiscover that I may have to actually try to build one.Everyone is aware of the carbon brushes like what go into electrical motors. Hard black stuff, mostly carbon (graphite) in nature. Can be very pr http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/Finally-got-it-done-1-913452.html Buckshot2 2004-12-16 01:29:38.0 Molds...Maintenance and design ..........I had someone who wanted an automatic type HP core pin on a 2C Lyman mould and here it is:I didn't test cast any boolits with it, but it works like a champ. Now all I gotta do is get AnthonyB's 4 cavity from Hell on the bench and get IT done. It will be similar, but all the corepins will b http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/Mold-half-alignment-1-909729.html stocker 2005-03-12 09:41:14.0 Molds...Maintenance and design After a lot of use my RCBS 180 FNGC mold is no longer alligning the two mold halves evenly. I believe the indexing pins and holes need a bit of tweaking to take up some wear. Does anyone know a sure fire method of getting the pins drifted the right amount the first time? I've always done it by trial http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/Question-about-Mountain-Molds-Design-1-908258.html 5Shot 2005-02-11 09:06:47.0 Molds...Maintenance and design I was considering having a mountain mold made for my 45 Colt 5 Shot. I am looking at an LBT type, cut from brass Blocks. All of my other molds have a radius in the bottom edges of the lube grooves, where as the Moutain Molds do not (I am told it is due to the lathe cutting process).My question is: H http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/Buckshot-is-it-true-you-can-HP-a-mold-Did-a-search-and-found-nothing-1-903345.html gregg454 2005-01-24 10:03:45.0 Molds...Maintenance and design Buckshot is it true you can HP a mold. Did a search and found nothing http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/LEE-MOULDS-1-901232.html starmetal 2004-07-02 07:14:34.0 Molds...Maintenance and design I was casting some .338 bullets the other day with my Lee mould and I noticed something I hadn't paid alot of attention to and that is how small the sprue plate is. Instead of the plate being square or rectangular it has slanted side that faces the mould hinge. The thing that got my attention is tha http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/Casting-a-few-280468-and-22-Bator-1-896448.html elblerinnv 2004-09-05 17:44:29.0 Molds...Maintenance and design I finally got a chance to cast some of the 280468, from the single cavity Lyman mold that Onceabull so kindly lent me, and 22 Bator. Both molds throw excellent boolits, that release from the mold with minimal persuasion on my part. Very clean, well filled castings, uniform in dimension and weight. http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/New-Lyman-358429-1-892983.html jlkonn 2005-02-15 19:33:18.0 Molds...Maintenance and design I just got a new 4 cavity 358429.I cast some bullets with it Saturday evening from straight wheel weights.I got a chance to shoot 100 of them yesterday.1/2 were 3.8 gr Bullseye and 1/2 were 4.2 gr 231.I shot them out of a 6" Python.The accuracy was the worst I have ever seen from a good pistol and g http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/45nut-s-311284-1-887178.html BruceB 2004-09-26 15:21:57.0 Molds...Maintenance and design ......has arrived safely at my hacienda. It's a 2-cavity model, and looks almost untouched. Coming off night shift at 0600 this morning, I had a wee nap and then fired up the foundry. I cast for slightly over two hours with this mould, meaning I now have about 800 nice examples of 311284 mar http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/7-62-130-SPL-and-the-Lee-312-155-1-881261.html BruceB 2004-06-25 18:36:25.0 Molds...Maintenance and design My latest shipment from Midway brought me the Lee 312-155 mould , and I've just begun work with the RCBS 130 boolit. This seems to be a fine chance to develop loads using the two designs at the same time, so I think that's what I'll do.With a nod to the weight difference (133 in the RCBS 130, unknow http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/Lyman-mould-problem-am-I-about-to-mess-up-1-872570.html vrmn1 2004-06-08 13:20:56.0 Molds...Maintenance and design I have a Lyman 452 490 mould, I bought it used with a bunch of other stuff so I don't have a bunch in it.With the sprue plate screw snug enough to hold it in place barely I see light under the plate all the way around it. The screw had been replaced with a machine screw and there is some wear under http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/LEE-mold-trouble-1-872018.html ihmsakiwi 2004-12-14 22:08:36.0 Molds...Maintenance and design Being normally a Lyman and RCBS user, I have just bought my fiirst LEE mold, a non gass checked 32 cal 100 gr(?).All was going swimmingly until the pins that hold the handles on started dropping out after a couple of taps with my wooden stick on the pivot nut. Is this a common fault?? What is the ea http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/My-thoughts-on-out-of-roundness-1-871734.html MTNGUN 2003-12-28 07:50:45.0 Molds...Maintenance and design Today, a gentleman asked for my opinion on how to make a mold throw round bullets. Here is what I have learned so far about roundness, as it applies to lathe-bored molds(cherry cutting is a different animal having its own set of roundness problems).First, does roundness matter? Many sub MOA groups h http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/looking-for-LBT-1-867372.html Bull Shop 2005-02-04 17:52:07.0 Molds...Maintenance and design we have quite a few LBT moulds and need to replace a couple of the sprue plate hold down spring/arm/gizmo thingy ... anyone know how I can get a old of Veral? thanks!Bull Shop Mom http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/HUH-1-863573.html AimooBlows 2003-10-01 12:57:09.0 Molds...Maintenance and design Ok, lemme see if i hve this right, You gotta work on these molds after you buy em from Lee?????I STILL dont wanna start castin but am interested just the same..... http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/Lapping-a-Lee-1-862443.html SGD 2004-12-08 22:16:02.0 Molds...Maintenance and design I've got a Lee 457-340-F that drops a .457 bullet and I want to lap it out to .459-.460. I read the lapping article on castpics. Is there anything I should watch out for with the Lee? Is this how most people lap a mold?ShouldI expect the bullet to drop out better after I lap it?Thanks, Sean http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/Leementing-etc-1-859835.html Finn45 2004-06-15 02:34:41.0 Molds...Maintenance and design Hi, I started something like week ago with HBC. I didn't realize how bad assembled Lee mould can be so I didn't do full monty Leementing before casting. I went through the cavity edges and mold corners and other things making it close well and breath well. I removed one assembler mistake which is in http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/12-ga-slug-mold-1-858951.html lar45 2004-01-31 16:23:37.0 Molds...Maintenance and design Hi all, I'm in the middle of trying to make a LARGE 12 ga slug mold.These are my thoughts so far. I'm thinking of makeing a base plug for the mold so I can move it up and down to change the weight or do a hollow base also. The lube grooves will be angled not square as drawn. How deep should I make t http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/H-G-68-mold-The-BMW-of-molds-1-856957.html PDshooter 2004-11-01 14:02:55.0 Molds...Maintenance and design I'm pretty new to this forum. But I'v been casting since 1989. Back in 1991 I bought a H&G68 mold. Of course I was single then andbecause the price then for a 6 cavity was around as I recall $190. When I receved in the mail about 4 months later, I was like a little kid at Christmas! Let me tell http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/Gas-cutting-and-the-44mag-1-854184.html West Creek 2005-03-03 06:39:02.0 Molds...Maintenance and design I have a hunter model Ruger Superblackhawk. I dont shoot it much but have noticed some gas cutting recently goin on in the face of the cylinder. I first noticed a small amount of pitting after a couple rounds fired when the cylinder pin backed out. Figured it was caused by the cylinder bein out of a http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/30-caliber-mold-recommendation-1-846406.html borderman 2004-04-01 13:11:37.0 Molds...Maintenance and design I am seeking opinions on a general purpose 30 caliber mold for a variety of rifles; single shot 308, bolt action 308 and 30-06, semi-auto 308 and 30-06. I have the Lee C309-200-R which shoots well in the single shot but it is too long/heavy for general purpose. I would likea mold around 170 grains, http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/457122HP-yippeeee-1-842269.html BruceB 2004-02-25 21:23:58.0 Molds...Maintenance and design I just lucked into a really classic .45-70 mould!Cruising through the latest-listed items on Ebay under "bullet mold", I found this 457122 hollow-point mould, NEW in the box, for $45 + $5 shipping. as a "buy it now" proposition. This struck me as a heck of a decent price, for a NEW mould,so I consid http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/Hunting-Bullet-and-Load-for-a-30-30-1-833651.html Bigscot 2004-09-27 06:01:53.0 Molds...Maintenance and design I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations on a bullet mould and load for deer hunting with a 30-30. I have a Lee 150gr I use for plinking and am thinking about taking the next step and try hunting with cast boolits. I don't have a luberisizer and use the Lee push through sizer with liquid al http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/Would-it-work-1-827729.html leadlobber 2003-12-30 14:24:13.0 Molds...Maintenance and design Ive been doin a little thinking. Yes, it does hurt but Im doin it nonetheless. Is there or could there be a mold for 45/70 about, oh, 500 grains say and sort of a "Keith" SWC design? Im sure it would have to vary from the Keith design somewhat for it to set in the rifiling the way I like it to  http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/heavy-sprue-plates-1-823648.html krag35 2003-12-18 20:24:22.0 Molds...Maintenance and design Awhile back I bought a heavy sprue plate from someone on "shooters" and I can't remember who. I cast a bunch of 429649's today and I mow remember why I REALY like that heavy plate. Any one know who that would have been? i need acouple more.I used a "modified" version of the BruceB speed casting meth http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/6-cavities-2-5-lbs-1-822339.html 308Win 2004-01-15 15:44:27.0 Molds...Maintenance and design I have what I believe is an early H&G mould. I don`t bottom pour much, but at nearly 3lbs with handles it would seem to be labor intensive. It wears a "trough" type sprue top. It`s marked Ed A. Hensley 17358158. A goody, or what?? http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/43-Spanish-1-821708.html MTNGUN 2003-12-06 04:22:34.0 Molds...Maintenance and design A customer inquired about the best design for the 43 Spanish. Not having a bit of experience with this round, I am hoping some of you guys can help me out. What should the ideal 43 Spanish bullet be like? http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/Gonna-Order-a-Custom-Mold-1-816561.html 45nut 2004-01-14 19:59:18.0 Molds...Maintenance and design Well, Here its time for me,me,me again!--graemlin:--> I have been debating a caliber for a long while although a mold manufacturer has never been in doubt. Mountain Molds from Idaho is certainly the man when it comes to price,quality and time frame between order placement and delivery. My choice wil http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/need-help-with-new-mold-1-816335.html kirb 2004-12-24 08:17:13.0 Molds...Maintenance and design Hello I have been casting off and on for the last 25 years. Enjoy casting mostly pistol some rifle. really been hooked for the last years.Just bought 1 of the saeco customs moulds. 1 hour 40 min. of casting no usable bullets. also none of the sprue would fall from the cutter. I use stright wheel wei http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/Hollow-point-moulds-1-815226.html MT Gianni 2004-08-21 05:55:36.0 Molds...Maintenance and design Buckshot and I arranged a deal for him to hollow-point a mould of mine [429244] . I had asked for it to be done before the next Winnemucca, NCBS and it arrived today. I had sent a 358439 to Lyman for a replacement pin to be made. They did a fine job and there cost was $15. Turn around from Western M http://forum1.aimoo.com/Cast___Boolits__/category/Lose-Gas-Checks-1-810771.html lmcollins 2005-01-03 19:07:41.0 Molds...Maintenance and design Guys: I am having problems with my RCBS 458 405 grn mold. I've made about 300 plus bullets and the Hornady gas checks don't want to stay on. The crew at Shootersform advised me to anneal my checks. I did so, and it did help. I also put the mold block in my lathe chuck and polished out the base hole