Is RCBS out of the mold business?

[CWLONGSHOT]

I hope not... there’s a couple more I would like to own!!

CW

 

[462]

I've only one RCBS mould, their 30-180-SP. It had a difficult time casting a .308" bullet, but they exchanged if for one that drops right a .309", and I beagled it to drop at .310", for the 03A3.

 

[RBHarter]

I have a few RCBS moulds . 45-200 , 27-130 , 7mm-168 that come to mind right away . I even have a Lachmiller . I can't complain about them other than the 168 that needs to be fatter nosed for 7mm or narrower for the 6.8 . I should probably check it in the 5R 6.8 barrel maybe there's enough leade to do it .....

 

[Walks]

I agree on the difficulty of casting the little 32 cal RN, only RCBS mold I ever sold. May sell the 38-158-RN. I never use it anymore, I have #358311 in 2cav and 4cav. For some reason I never pick it up anymore.

I learned s long while ago, Never Call on a Monday.

 

[CWLONGSHOT]

I always drought I wanted the 45-270 SAA mold.

I dearly love my Lyman 454424. I somehow lost my two cav and now only have a single. But it’s not needed in high volume so I’m working with it.


CW

 

[358156 hp]

It seems to me that there's a message for us regarding our buying. This could have actually been the end of RCBS moulds, and I'm really guilty of putting mould purchases off because I can always get what I want.

What if?

 

[KeithB]

Good plan, I need to look at what I own in RCBS. There are a couple I've been interested in that I haven't bought yet. Still need to try out their 325(?)gr mold for my .45-70 that I bought right before some medical issues.

 

[Charles Graff]

Bur did they say WHERE they will be making them?

Bur did they say WHERE they will be making them?

I didn't ask. That can be your phone call.

 

[Rick]

Dang, who put the "R: that close to the "T" on my keyboard?

 

[Ian]

Brad did it to get back at you for making fun of his tablet's auto correct.

 

[Spindrift]

The RCBS 6,5mm, 140grs silhouette is a mould that looks interesting. But the nominal caliber is .265, my rifles want .266. A .265 mould would be powder coat only.

 

[CZ93X62]

One of those RCBS moulds at my house just happens to be a Special Order item from 1992, to fit the East German Makarov that arrived late 1991. 100 grain blunt RN that casts at a fat .365", which is perfect for my .363" Mak throat--one pass through the Lyman .363" H&I die and a squeeze of 50/50, and they are good to go. Bullets tumble free with few hang-ups, which seems to be a feature of RCBS moulds.

Thanks again to Charles for "Taking one for the team".

 

[Rick]

The RCBS 6,5mm, 140grs silhouette is a mould that looks interesting. But the nominal caliber is .265, my rifles want .266. A .265 mould would be powder coat only.

My RCBS 6.5mm Silhouette casts my alloy at .3655" pretty consistently. The very similar SAECO #264 140 gr casts the same alloy .001" less or .2645".

SAECO on the left/RCBS on the right. I had purchased the SAECO for the longer bearing surface but I had to seat it too deep in the Shilen match barrel Short throat.

 

[Spindrift]

Wow, look at those two beauties!
.2655 might just work for me.... Thanks!

 

[Rick]

Remember though . . . That's what my mold casts my alloy. There are no guarantees in life.

 

[Walks]

I called Huntington today and ordered a #45-270-SAA today, It's on back order.

 

[Rick]

You will really like that mold Walks. It's just about all I shoot in the Marlin and Ruger 45 Colts.

 

[Walks]

Always wanted one but just never got around to ordering one. Looking forward to it.

 

[CWLONGSHOT]

I saw one one ay earlier in the week went for good price. I surely was tempted but I really like the 454424 so much. I have three 300g molds already.