KeithB
Resident Half Fast Machinist
I posted a thread last month about my acquisition of one of the Grail molds on my bullet casting bucket list. It was a badly Bubbaed 4 cavity Lyman 410426.
(https://www.artfulbullet.com/index.php?threads/badly-bubbaed-grail-mold.10677/
Shortly after I made that post a two cavity 410426 in pristine condition showed up on eBay. It was more than I wanted to pay but after watching it for two weeks I went ahead and bought it. Cry once, be happy many times...
Nice clean markings
The lack of marks on the top make me believe this mold is unsused.
The cavities are sharp and clean with just a little bit of freckling
Now that I have a good mold what should I do with the Bubbaed four cavity mold? I still plan to fix it up, but with an inset bar type system to make it a multiple cavity hollow point mold. I have some vague thoughts about using the inset bar as part of the alignment system, and possibly using some bullets cast in the two cavity as alignment spuds to hold the four cavities' sides in alignment. I will think this through carefully before I touch any tools to the four cavity mold.
I think cutting this bullet down from 240 grs to 210-215 grs with a big HP cavity would make for an impressive bullet. I know a 215 gr SWC over a full charge of 296 or 2400 is a hell of a load and well into true magnum performance.
(https://www.artfulbullet.com/index.php?threads/badly-bubbaed-grail-mold.10677/
Shortly after I made that post a two cavity 410426 in pristine condition showed up on eBay. It was more than I wanted to pay but after watching it for two weeks I went ahead and bought it. Cry once, be happy many times...
Nice clean markings
The lack of marks on the top make me believe this mold is unsused.
The cavities are sharp and clean with just a little bit of freckling
Now that I have a good mold what should I do with the Bubbaed four cavity mold? I still plan to fix it up, but with an inset bar type system to make it a multiple cavity hollow point mold. I have some vague thoughts about using the inset bar as part of the alignment system, and possibly using some bullets cast in the two cavity as alignment spuds to hold the four cavities' sides in alignment. I will think this through carefully before I touch any tools to the four cavity mold.
I think cutting this bullet down from 240 grs to 210-215 grs with a big HP cavity would make for an impressive bullet. I know a 215 gr SWC over a full charge of 296 or 2400 is a hell of a load and well into true magnum performance.