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November 27, 2014, 07:58 PM | #26 | |
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The good news is that you can buy the mold, cast a bucket full, then sell it for a sizable percentage of the purchase price. I own 4-5 of the NOE rifle molds and I have justified the initial cost outlay by the realization that the cost of the mold is only equal to about 3-4 boxes of jacketed factory bullets. Every bullet made after that is pure savings. |
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November 28, 2014, 09:02 AM | #27 |
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I will vouch for NOE. I have 3 and they are nice molds.
I would like to try an MP but dont want to wait a year or so for a mold. |
November 28, 2014, 01:22 PM | #28 |
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http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...s-Februar-2013
I know the title of the post is for February 2013, but he still had a mold I was looking for in November 2013 off that list in that thread. Just PM him on Castboolits and ask. He might have one still and you can buy right then. I personally prefer the hollow point molds I got from MP than the hollow point mold I got from NOE. I will however say that you will get awesome customer support from Al Nelson at NOE. His molds are very nice. Just wish more of them were offered in brass instead of aluminum. |
November 28, 2014, 05:49 PM | #29 |
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NOE is working in brass again. (They had stopped offering brass for a coupleĀ± years) The entire catalog isn't available in brass, but as he does new group buys and they move to the regular shelf stock, he is adding 2 and 4-cavs in brass as well as aluminum. I almost always order brass in my Group Buys.
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November 28, 2014, 07:06 PM | #30 |
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Thank You
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November 28, 2014, 08:36 PM | #31 |
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This is where NOE Group Buys are born.... look through the active ones, the closed ones, and especially the archived ones and just see how many of these were/are offered in both brass and aluminum.
http://noebulletmolds.com/smf/index.php
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November 29, 2014, 06:45 AM | #32 | |
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I missed out on a group buy for a 180'ish grain .40 cal HP, and in looking through things found they were doing almost the same mold only in a 200'ish grain version. I contacted him and he said it would be no issue to run one of the 180's while he was set up for the new weight. I'm in no rush to get this one as I don't shoot my 10mm as often as I used to. My bending over and pickin up wayword brass days are slowly being replaced by the opening the cylinder and getting them all in one hand. I must say though when they DO come in, things will certainly change. The only drawback to that one is it throws them 20' in a semi-circle area no matter the load. Well I say that, but who or why would anyone want to shoot a 10mm with .40 loads anyway...
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November 29, 2014, 07:12 AM | #33 |
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I have just about an equal number of MiHec and NOE molds. Some, I have one of the same design by both makers (such as the 452423). I had them both out casting at the same time on Wednesday and trying to decide which casts better, and I wasn't able to pick one over the other.
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November 30, 2014, 01:03 PM | #34 |
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For those interested in a NOE mold. I got an email with a promo code that is good between 11/30/2014 to 12/7/2014. USE DISCOUNT CODE 29b24182 good for 20% off.
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December 19, 2014, 05:44 PM | #35 |
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Looking to Add a HP mold for my 1911 45acp.
just wondering what the best hardness for the lead is I normally cast with range scrap from a indoor range sense it seems like all the wheel weights are sold before they come off the tires around here. If my lee tester can be trusted I get a range of hardness from 12 to 14 normally. Seems high for range scrap but that's after about 10 different tests. Looking at the molds from NOE was wondering if the 452 230gr hp with small would be better or the large for feeding in a auto. Forgot to mention that yes they will be Powder coated also ASBBDt method. Last edited by JD74; December 19, 2014 at 05:56 PM. |
December 19, 2014, 06:27 PM | #36 |
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I have a Ruger SR1911 that my hollow point bullets cycle through just fine, But my co-worker has a Sprinfield Armory 1911 that they won't. They get caught up on the feed ramp.
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December 19, 2014, 08:30 PM | #37 |
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I'm running a Taurus pt1911, so far I haven't found anything it wont eat. The nice thing about reloading for yourself is you can always adjust OAL if need to work in your gun.
My buddy hates running some of my plinking loads in his sig 220 cause his recoil spring is so heavy they wont cycle it. After some test runs we came to a happy medium, he buys the powder and ill load for his gun or he manually cycles a couple rounds |
December 19, 2014, 10:05 PM | #38 | |
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Normally my alloy runs between 9 & 12. The velocity determines which to use but the expansion remains about the same.
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December 20, 2014, 11:54 AM | #39 |
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Looks like I know what ill be getting as my next mold. May have to get them for the 40 and 9 also in time
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December 21, 2014, 12:05 AM | #40 |
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Expensive fishing.
The only fish I'VE ever caught was with a hand-grenade.
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