I contacted Buckshot 4 years ago and asked if I could send my SAECO 315 , 2 Cav. mould to him for removal of the g/c shank in the rear cav. The front cav. is hp'd by Buckshot also and continues to have it's g/c shank. We agreed on the " specs " for the job and he said " Send it out here to me ". The mould arrived after about an 8 day stay with Rick. The mould made the round trip from Alabama to CA, back to AL just fine !
I requested a rear base dia. of .312 or .3125 ". I got .3125 " with my ACWW alloy today. YOU CAN'T BEAT THAT for precision work on Buckshot's behalf.
I am super pleased with the work done on my mould !
I've shot just about every .30 cal. cast bullet design out there. This one is without a doubt , one of my all time favorites ! !
Photos below :
Ben
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These were my " as cast " dimensions prior to sending the mold out to Buckshot :
Here is what the bullets look like now :
I loaded a test round for my Ruger # 1, 30 - 06. The rear band ( all of it ) remains in the case neck and the front drive band is imprinting lightly into the rifling of the barrel when the breech is closed :
Let the games begin ! !
I've also sized some 3115" and tumble lubed them with Lee Liquid Alox:
If you take out the " 2 O'clock round " from the group below( and that round is most likely me..not the rifle ) ....this SAECO # 315 plain base is basically shooting in 1 hole at 50 yards. Shot with my Ruger # 1, 30-06.
I requested a rear base dia. of .312 or .3125 ". I got .3125 " with my ACWW alloy today. YOU CAN'T BEAT THAT for precision work on Buckshot's behalf.
I am super pleased with the work done on my mould !
I've shot just about every .30 cal. cast bullet design out there. This one is without a doubt , one of my all time favorites ! !
Photos below :
Ben
______________________________________
These were my " as cast " dimensions prior to sending the mold out to Buckshot :
Here is what the bullets look like now :
I loaded a test round for my Ruger # 1, 30 - 06. The rear band ( all of it ) remains in the case neck and the front drive band is imprinting lightly into the rifling of the barrel when the breech is closed :
Let the games begin ! !
I've also sized some 3115" and tumble lubed them with Lee Liquid Alox:
If you take out the " 2 O'clock round " from the group below( and that round is most likely me..not the rifle ) ....this SAECO # 315 plain base is basically shooting in 1 hole at 50 yards. Shot with my Ruger # 1, 30-06.
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