Winelover
North Central Arkansas
"Rube Goldberg"
Seriously. Google it for the best definition.
Didn't even cross my mind, but it fits....
"Rube Goldberg"
Seriously. Google it for the best definition.
Hhmmm . . . And yet so many people rave about the quality of these molds.
I've several NOE molds and not a one of them needed anything beyond cleaning and pre-heating and lubing and they run flawlessly and to spec.
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My general outlook on hollow-pointing cast bullets is that it is a kink I can live without quite happily. I know that is a minority opinion, and I'm OK with that.
I'm in that school, also. I have exactly two moulds capable of producing HP's. The fore mentioned brass RG-4 and Miha's brass 270 SAA. I was interested in the solid version but both of those moulds, but were only available with the HP option. Casted a few of each the HP styles, mainly to see if it could be accomplished. Would only use them for varmint, or pest control.
If you like that MP mold Erik can make you a flat point replacement pin for it. He has done a few of those for me including a Lyman which had an extremely loose factory pin. Was so loose lead leaked around the pin not to mention it wouldn't even stay in the mold. Erik's replacement pins solved all that.
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I bought a 360-154 RG mold and had no experience when I got it. With patience you will learn it's personality and be casting beauties in no time.I'll make sure there are no burrs on the pins, check alignment, pre-heat, torque screws, set pot to 725ish, and cast fast.
Hey....worst case the mold comes flat point pins too. If the HP pins are too much a PITA I'll just cast solids. No big deal.
"Rube Goldberg"
Seriously. Google it for the best definition.