Custom Round Ball Molds?

RwBeV · January 25, 2011, 03:27 PM

Anybody out there know of a place that builds custom round molds? I have been looking for a .400 mold it seems Lyman and Lee no longer build them.

Keep yur powder dry
Bob

Hardcase · January 25, 2011, 03:54 PM

Lee will build a custom mold to your specifications. There is a tooling charge plus the cost of the mold - as I recall, it comes out to around $200 for one dual cavity mold.

RwBeV · January 25, 2011, 04:20 PM

Ya I looked at Lee they made a .400 mold at one time Im sure they didnt throw the tooling away, I just hate to pay a tooling charge for somthing I sure they still have. It would be alot better if I could just find one of there old 400 mold or better yet a Lyman. I think I will go buy a lottery ticket my chances a better. Thanks though.

Keep yur powder dry
Bob

dlon21 · January 25, 2011, 08:08 PM

http://www.jt-bullet-moulds.co.uk/

I have a friend that ordered a mold from this place, seems to be good and affordable. Maybe you've already checked this out?

regards

Hawg Haggen · January 25, 2011, 09:24 PM

Keep a watch on ebay.

arcticap · January 25, 2011, 10:53 PM

Dave R currently has a Green Mountain .395 RB mold for sale on ALR:

http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/...?topic=14000.0

kwhi43@kc.rr.com · January 25, 2011, 11:17 PM

I've got a .408 Rapine double cavity.

RwBeV · January 26, 2011, 02:47 AM

Thanks but I have the best accuracy with a 400 and .010 ticking patch, but if I cant find one I may have to go to a 395 I dont think I could get a 408 down the bore the 400 is real tight but thanks.

Hedning · January 26, 2011, 04:00 AM

The link above to Mr Jeff Tanner in the UK is a good one. I got a few Tanner molds. They are dead on in the size department. You get whatever you want. Just say what size you need and he`ll make a mold for you. They are very cheap too. One reason for that is that the molds has no cutter.

Rifleman1776 · January 26, 2011, 10:22 AM

Beat me to it with the Jeff Tanner reccomendation. He has an excellent reputation. He has a U.S. agent so mailing is fast and money exchange is not a problem.
Don't forget Dixie Gun Works. Their custom moulds are not fancy but they are inexpensive and work. I have had several.
No sprue cutter, but, IMHO, 'so what?'. Cutting the sprues off (after cooling

) is not a big deal.

January 25, 2011, 03:27 PM	#1
RwBeV Senior Member Join Date: November 13, 2006 Location: Wyoming Posts: 110	Custom Round Ball Molds? Anybody out there know of a place that builds custom round molds? I have been looking for a .400 mold it seems Lyman and Lee no longer build them. Keep yur powder dry Bob

January 25, 2011, 03:54 PM	#2
Hardcase Senior Member Join Date: April 14, 2009 Location: Sunny Southern Idaho Posts: 1,880	Lee will build a custom mold to your specifications. There is a tooling charge plus the cost of the mold - as I recall, it comes out to around $200 for one dual cavity mold. __________________ Well we don't rent pigs and I figure it's better to say it right out front because a man that does like to rent pigs is... he's hard to stop - Gus McCrae

January 25, 2011, 09:24 PM	#5
Hawg Haggen Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 10,225	Keep a watch on ebay. __________________ http://blackpowdertimes.com/index.php

January 25, 2011, 04:20 PM	#3
RwBeV Senior Member Join Date: November 13, 2006 Location: Wyoming Posts: 110	Ya I looked at Lee they made a .400 mold at one time Im sure they didnt throw the tooling away, I just hate to pay a tooling charge for somthing I sure they still have. It would be alot better if I could just find one of there old 400 mold or better yet a Lyman. I think I will go buy a lottery ticket my chances a better. Thanks though. Keep yur powder dry Bob

January 25, 2011, 08:08 PM	#4
dlon21 Member Join Date: December 5, 2008 Posts: 25	http://www.jt-bullet-moulds.co.uk/ I have a friend that ordered a mold from this place, seems to be good and affordable. Maybe you've already checked this out? regards

January 25, 2011, 10:53 PM	#6
arcticap Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2005 Location: Central Connecticut Posts: 2,961	Dave R currently has a Green Mountain .395 RB mold for sale on ALR: http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/...?topic=14000.0

January 25, 2011, 11:17 PM	#7
kwhi43@kc.rr.com Senior Member Join Date: August 21, 2008 Location: Kansas City Posts: 962	I've got a .408 Rapine double cavity.

January 26, 2011, 02:47 AM	#8
RwBeV Senior Member Join Date: November 13, 2006 Location: Wyoming Posts: 110	Thanks but I have the best accuracy with a 400 and .010 ticking patch, but if I cant find one I may have to go to a 395 I dont think I could get a 408 down the bore the 400 is real tight but thanks.

January 26, 2011, 04:00 AM	#9
Hedning Member Join Date: January 4, 2010 Location: Eastern Norway Posts: 43	The link above to Mr Jeff Tanner in the UK is a good one. I got a few Tanner molds. They are dead on in the size department. You get whatever you want. Just say what size you need and he`ll make a mold for you. They are very cheap too. One reason for that is that the molds has no cutter.

January 26, 2011, 10:22 AM	#10
Rifleman1776 Senior Member Join Date: April 25, 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,834	Beat me to it with the Jeff Tanner reccomendation. He has an excellent reputation. He has a U.S. agent so mailing is fast and money exchange is not a problem. Don't forget Dixie Gun Works. Their custom moulds are not fancy but they are inexpensive and work. I have had several. No sprue cutter, but, IMHO, 'so what?'. Cutting the sprues off (after cooling ) is not a big deal.