Another NOE Mold (or two)

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freebullet

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Tis'a darn well filled out bullet, waco. It's not that they don't make nice bullets.

That pic shows just one of the reasons I'm not fond of them. I run a mold guide & that jagged nonsense on the bottom is a deal breaker for me.

If you give a Cramer a try you'll see it's much easier. The inset bar is arguably even better & more productive. When I run the mp 4cav I'll make 1000-1500 in a session. Just a personal preference.
 

waco

Springfield, Oregon
That pic shows just one of the reasons I'm not fond of them. I run a mold guide & that jagged nonsense on the bottom is a deal breaker for me.
I use an RCBS Pro Melt. It has a mold guide as well. I have no issues with. Shrug?...
 

waco

Springfield, Oregon
Don't get me wrong. I'd love to try an MP mold. Just never got around to buying one....:oops:
 

Brad

Benevolent Overlord and site owner
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I have a single RG4. Mine is a 313640. I finallyot good bullets when I went to the ladle. It wasn't a fault of the mould, I just did get it got enough and keep it there. Not much lead between the nose and HP pins, gotta get the mould and pins really hot for decent fillout.
I have 3 of the MP Cramer type HP moulds. They cast very well. My biggest issue with them is getting them too hot and casting too fast. The nose breaks when the pins pull the bullet from the cavity. This is because the bullet isn't hard enough when I open the mould.

Moral of the story, they both work. Each requires a bit of learning and understanding. I prefer the MP moulds on the whole but if NOE had an HP I really wanted I would get another one.
 

KHornet

Well-Known Member
Casting any bullet is a learning curve, and all molds are female, which makes the
learning curve different for each mold. (I truly believe that!)

Paul
 
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freebullet

Guest
I use an RCBS Pro Melt. It has a mold guide as well. I have no issues with. Shrug?...

Yep, that pro melt has a round mold guide. I could see how that might let the jagged bottom pass. The flat tab guide on the Lee would not.

None of that matters for ladle pouring but, that's a whole nuther ball game.
 

Brad

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Never tried my hand at the ladle. Someday.
Yikes. Never say that around Rick.
You need to give it a shot someday. I haven't used bottom pour since I got my Rowell 2 because someone who won't be named nagged me a bit.
 

Brad

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I have an RCBS promelt and a Lee 20 pound dipper pot. I use that ladle with both.
 

Rick

Moderator
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ROTO metals sells them. With the Rowell you can bottom pour from the top of the pot. :D
 

Brad

Benevolent Overlord and site owner
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That is where mine came from.
I do find that after a period of use I get a film of alloy that clings to the ladle and makes the pour a bit messy. I use a stick of bullet lube to wipe off the offending areas and go right back to casting. I think it is a buildup of oxides and stuff on the melt surface that leads to this.

Waco, it made a huge improvement in my bullet quality from most moulds. Did not slow me down a bit.