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Old 02-16-2009, 04:19 PM   #1
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Default Best place to by bullet casting molds

Where can I get some good deals on bullet casting molds.

Also is there some different conical molds out there besides the normal maxi's, minnies,and REALS
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Old 02-16-2009, 04:39 PM   #2
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Email Veral Smith of LBT Molds and tell him you want a .451 330gr smooth sided LFN and you will never be sorry. they shot like magic and will kill better than any condom wraped Bullet out there. I use the short harvester or the knight black sabot.
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Old 02-16-2009, 06:22 PM   #3
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http://www.neihandtools.com/catalog.html
http://www.midwayusa.com/ebrowse.exe/browse?tabid=2&categoryid=8657&categorystr ing=685***
http://www.leeprecision.com/html/catalog/bullmol1.html
http://www.hochmoulds.com/
http://www.mountainmolds.com/
http://www.mountainmolds.com/
This should give you a start. Lee
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Old 02-16-2009, 06:45 PM   #4
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Email Veral Smith of LBT Molds and tell him you want a .451 330gr smooth sided LFN and you will never be sorry. they shot like magic and will kill better than any condom wraped Bullet out there. I use the short harvester or the knight black sabot.
Do you cast those LFNs hard or soft Screwbolts? I shot hard cast WFNs out of my .41 Mag Blackhawk and they were terrible on boiler room shots - deer ran and ran. It was either break them down with a shoulder shot (which I don't like) or plan on a tracking job.
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Old 02-17-2009, 04:33 AM   #5
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I am actually casting them hard,(water dropped WW) and shooting them @ 1500 fps. (80gr Volumetric, BH209) Two of the deer harvested last year just stood there after the shot for a second or two, then panic set in and they walked/ ran /stumbled 10 to 15 yards and fell. Third deer actually was hit way to far back running, broke both hips, went down sliding, regained its feet and left a blood trail Ray Charles could follow, after reloading next shot was @ 115 yards at Slow moving deer, entered just behind the ribs, came out opposite front shoulder, dropped there.

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Old 02-17-2009, 07:30 AM   #6
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It depends on how much you want to spend I use lee moulds and have good luck I cast 30 38 44 45 and 50 and 54 cal. I have Lyman ans Lee mould both work well.
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Old 02-17-2009, 11:24 AM   #7
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Email Veral Smith of LBT Molds and tell him you want a .451 330gr smooth sided LFN and you will never be sorry. they shot like magic and will kill better than any condom wraped Bullet out there. I use the short harvester or the knight black sabot.
I shot "Lazer Cast 300gr 452 bullets in my Knight with Knight sabots. If you want penetration you can't beat a hard cast lead bullet.The ones I hard miked at .4525It was a little hard to load but the Harvester crush rib should be ideal.
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Old 02-17-2009, 05:24 PM   #8
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Ok that brings up my next ?. Do you guys make conical out of pure lead only or can I use a harder lead?

Thanks for the other leads also.
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Old 02-17-2009, 05:40 PM   #9
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In my view, big fat heavy slowconicals should be soft leadunless you're looking for a bone breaking load. I don't expect to have to stop a charging bear or Cape Buffalo - so I go with pure soft lead.
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Old 02-17-2009, 06:24 PM   #10
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Semi, what I'm looking for is a accurate,HARD hitting bullet to take down an elk, deer, bear,or mother-in-law, you know a good all around bullet.
As I'm sure you know here in Co. we can't use sabots
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