Looking for another conical mold and found this lyman .501" 375 semi wad cutter mold. Thoughts?
http://www.midwayusa.com/Product/783...semi-wadcutter

I don't know if the .501 size would be a problem or not. The Hornady's I shoot are .512 for .50 cal. rifles. They have a wide spot toward the front that you have to push onto the rifling. Also the back of the bullet has a skirt like a mini-ball to expand and grip the bore. Would the .501 bullet just fall down the barrel? There is no skirt, would it upset enough to grip the rifling? Is there any way of getting a few in pure lead to try?

I am new at this, so these are probably dumb questions.

MD, it would probably work if you lapped the top ring to lock in to the rifling so it would upset.

http://www.accuratemolds.com/bullet_...=51-460M-D.png This is basically a copy of the UC Short mold. He doesn't state overall diameter but I'm sure he could make it drop out of the mold at about .506" which could then be easily sized down a few thousandths.

You can buy a Lee .501 sizer and hone it out as needed to get the exact diameter you want (within reason as the honing takes a while to accomplish if done correctly).

Do you know the exact bore size you need? It might happen to be .501 on the nose. The Lee version of that .500 S&W bullet is a double cavity mold that comes with handles included for cheap. It's a gas check design but I think it would seal on the bands if that is the correct diameter. That might be a better choice for experimentation. Lee molds aren't built for abuse, need to be babied a little, but they will drop some nice bullets.

Lee will sell a custom sizing die for roughly $35 if you dont want to modify a standard size.

http://leeprecision.com/custom-lube-and-sizing-kit.html

thanks guys, I really dont want to go that heavy with a bullet. Im just looking around for now. The UC short i like but would prefe 350gr or under.

Jon,
You can have Accurate molds make you a mold for whatever conical you want. From what I've heard, they are a really nice mold. The problem is if you are going with a bullet under 350 grains it is going to get to be a bit on the short side for a 1 in 28 twist.
I am going to get a mold from them in the not too distant future. I am trying to decide if I want to go with the iron blocks or the brass.
Art

I was thinking of having someone make a bullet mold based off the 250gr powerbelt aerolite. This of course would NOT be a hollow point but a flat point version. Lots of ideas and so little money is the issue LOL.

I often wondered how these would shoot myself. I just never bit the bullet (no pun intended) and bought the mould.