Arsenal Molds
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EFIT EDIT EDIT Oh Hell, I am not even a drinker but I mixed up Arsenal and Accurate in my head again. The following is my experience with Accurate Molds. My last experience with Arsenal was two years ago and was fine, a little over diameter spec but usable.
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Yes, I got a 43-215C mold, 3 cav aluminum. Minor issue with the crimp groove being too slight. They replaced the mold in less than a week. Apparently they over wrote the base code with a customer’s mod. They were more than good about it. No fuss and the replacement was very prompt.
Both molds were well made, and dropped bullets easily. The one with the too small a crimp groove was likely the best dropping mold ever. These were Accurate molds #2 and I guess #2Mk1 for me. I actually like the new mold better than my old and first Accurate mold, that’s a fine mold but not as easily dropping. My first accurate mold was for a .38-55 and drops fatter than spec but otherwise a good mold. That was the original owner’s product several years ago. I am finding most custom mold makers lean toward the fat side of spec or even over the tolerance range. Less returned molds that way. Sizing down is easier than bumping up.
ordered just after Christmas and received the mold Feb 7, and the replacement came yesterday. Even with the replacement the delivery time was less than the quoted 8 weeks.
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Yes, I got a 43-215C mold, 3 cav aluminum. Minor issue with the crimp groove being too slight. They replaced the mold in less than a week. Apparently they over wrote the base code with a customer’s mod. They were more than good about it. No fuss and the replacement was very prompt.
Both molds were well made, and dropped bullets easily. The one with the too small a crimp groove was likely the best dropping mold ever. These were Accurate molds #2 and I guess #2Mk1 for me. I actually like the new mold better than my old and first Accurate mold, that’s a fine mold but not as easily dropping. My first accurate mold was for a .38-55 and drops fatter than spec but otherwise a good mold. That was the original owner’s product several years ago. I am finding most custom mold makers lean toward the fat side of spec or even over the tolerance range. Less returned molds that way. Sizing down is easier than bumping up.
ordered just after Christmas and received the mold Feb 7, and the replacement came yesterday. Even with the replacement the delivery time was less than the quoted 8 weeks.
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It's been a while, but Jared replaced a set of blocks for me once and I had forgotten until I read the above post.
It was a 4C, 429-421 and cast beautiful bullets, but the mould was very difficult to open. After studying the bullets a bit, I realized that the "flat" meplat was not flat, but was slightly concave.
I sent Jared an e-mail explaining what had happened. He didn't ask any questions, didn't ask for proof, didn't ask me to send the mould back, he offered no gushy apology or flimsy excuses - he just sent a new set of blocks out posthaste.
I assume that he looked at the program, saw the problem, fixed it and cut me a new set of blocks. He did not waste time dancing around, defending, stalling, etc. - he just flat out fixed the problem without causing me aggravation or costing me time or money.
I appreciate that immensely. I waste too much time fixing problems caused by the people I am paying to do something, and that causes everything to cost an extra 50% on top of the already ridiculous prices. I have to wonder how much a negative impact this has on the GDP collectively. The way he handled that was exemplary and sets an example for pretty much any other entity I deal with.
It was a 4C, 429-421 and cast beautiful bullets, but the mould was very difficult to open. After studying the bullets a bit, I realized that the "flat" meplat was not flat, but was slightly concave.
I sent Jared an e-mail explaining what had happened. He didn't ask any questions, didn't ask for proof, didn't ask me to send the mould back, he offered no gushy apology or flimsy excuses - he just sent a new set of blocks out posthaste.
I assume that he looked at the program, saw the problem, fixed it and cut me a new set of blocks. He did not waste time dancing around, defending, stalling, etc. - he just flat out fixed the problem without causing me aggravation or costing me time or money.
I appreciate that immensely. I waste too much time fixing problems caused by the people I am paying to do something, and that causes everything to cost an extra 50% on top of the already ridiculous prices. I have to wonder how much a negative impact this has on the GDP collectively. The way he handled that was exemplary and sets an example for pretty much any other entity I deal with.
orangejeep06
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I've purchased 6 molds from Arsenal. Three in 45 colt and three in 32/327, five are aluminum and one is brass. I've been very pleased with every one and if i buy another mold it will be from Arsenal.