My new LEE 452-200 6 cavity mold

[Brother_Love]

I have been away from the forum for quite a while. My sideline business has been booming and I retired from my primary job. Things are hopefully going to slowdown a little so I can work in some casting, reloading and shooting into my schedule.

I went out last week and a stray followed me home, a 1911 45 auto. I hated to do it but I felt sorry for it and decided I could give it a new home. Then I realized I had to feed it. That’s when I ordered the new LEE Mold. When it arrived I scrubbed it with spray brake cleaner lubricated all the proper places and started casting. I preheated the mold and the 3rd casting were good bullets. These are the first ones and I may cast another couple of hundred this afternoon.

 

[bruce381]

looks good I size in a star so BB is no big deal for me.

 

[richhodg66]

I haven't used that particular one, but I am a big fan of those Lee six cavity molds. A guy sure can make a pile of good pistol bullets in a hurry.

 

[Mitty38]

I know that bullet! Just picked up a used mould a couple weeks ago.

I also am working up a load for it. For a 1911.

If I can ever get the time. Trying it with 231W.

 

[bruce381]

I shoot that bullet at about 5 gr W231 OAL 1.240 crimp .470 shoots great in all my 1911s
Now shooting it at 4.2 gr Clays still soft and accurate less than 4.1 is smoky and leaves soot on gun

 

[quicksylver]

Enough of the mold let's see the gun! Sorry for the drift.

 

[CZ93X62]

This is a good bullet design. Most mould makers have a spin-off of the H&G #68 like this Lee clone. It is accurate and was used to make Major Caliber in the old IPSC days. Run these at 900 FPS and life is good.

Since adding my S&W Model 625 x 4" a few years ago many more of these get shot up. 5.7 x WW-231 imparts about 900 FPS. That is an all-day load that doesn't hammer you very much.

 

[richhodg66]

One positive thing I'll say about Lee, they tend to stick to basic, proven styles of bullets. I really think all the handgun shooting I'll ever do could be done nicely with just Lee six cavity molds.

 

[Petrol & Powder]

I use a similar bullet but with a plain base.

SAECO #069


Couldn’t be happier.

I put the 45 ACP away for a considerable period of time before returning to that game. When I first played with the 45 ACP, I was mostly shooting 230 grain bullets. When I returned to that pursuit, I switched to the 200 grain H&G #68 style bullet and found it to be an excellent bullet. Wished I had started there in the first place.

 

[Petrol & Powder]

This is a good bullet design. ......

Since adding my S&W Model 625 x 4" a few years ago many more of these get shot up. 5.7 x WW-231 imparts about 900 FPS. That is an all-day load that doesn't hammer you very much.

I run a similar loading with a slighly reduced charge of WW231 (5.2 grains of WW-231) but I'm just ringing steel plates.
It just trots along nicely. Doesn't beat the gun up, puts the bullets right where you want them and no leading.

 

[richhodg66]

Dad was an avid and good Bullseye shooter with Colt Gold Cups for many years. His favorite bullet was the Lyman 452488 over the classi H&G one, but it seems like a guy really can't go wrong with a 200 grain SWC in the .45 ACP, or .45 Colt for that matter.

 

[Brother_Love]

I have 1500 of them so I can shoot for a little while before firing up the lead pot again. My 1911 is a Lesser priced Rock Island but I traded a basic no frills AR for it. It came with 4 mags and it shoots my cast bullets without a hiccup. It came with the compensator but I have removed it, not sure yet about putting it back on. I t did help with quicker sight acquisition. It did not come with those grips that is a set I made about 20 years ago. The pistol has an excellent trigger light and crisp.