June 22, 2009, 09:19 PM | #1 |
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.45acp 230gn LHP Mould?
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I'm looking for a hollowpoint mould for the .45acp, one that casts about 230gn. The closest I can find is the Lyman Devastator, but that's only rated at 180gn (casts closer to 190 depending upon alloy). It looks like Lee made the one I'm looking for years back, but it's out of production. Can anyone help me find what I'm looking for? Thanks, Josh <>< |
June 22, 2009, 09:56 PM | #2 |
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I have one of the Lee molds in 240 grain .430" diameter. I can't say they were ever very accurate. Apparently getting a repeatable true dead centered hollow point from a mold is not a trivial thing.
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you can get on castboolits.gunloads.com and they often have group buys on custom molds. I think they are gonna run another group buy on a 200 grn HP custom job. I think it is single cavity with the hp pin reversible for HP or flat nose. Im pretty sure they are around $60. You may think it is pricey, but supposedly this guy (MIHEC out of Europe) makes a dynamite mold! Good luck! You will find much more casting info at this forum. Good luck!
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Can you cast a bullet soft enough to expand at .45acp velocity? I thought the HP bullets were normally swaged from soft lead.
Zero has a 185gr SWCHP that should work nicely in a 1911. http://www.rozedist.com/mm5/merchant...Code=ZSB-45ACP
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I have heard some shilouette shooters say they had better luck casting a soft bullet and then swaging the hollow point into the bullet. More uniform and concentric they say.
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