Lee .452 , 200 gr. Micro Band

[Ben]

I've had the 200 gr. micro band .45 cal Lee bullet in a 2 cav. for about 20 yrs.
A great bullet. I have never fired it in a pistol or rifle in which it was not super accurate.
A few days ago, I ordered a 6 cavity Lee. WOW ! ! What a difference.
This 6 cavity will rain cast bullets.

Ben

 

[Brad]

I do like the 6 cav Lee moulds. They did spoil me a bit, I won’t consider a 2 cav mould for much of anything these days.

 

[Wasalmonslayer]

The new 6’s are very nice molds Ben.
I have several and they all cast really nice.
Do you just tumble lube it or do you fill the little grooves with regular lube?

 

[Brad]

The new 6’s are very nice molds Ben.
I have several and they all cast really nice.
Do you just tumble lube it or do you fill the little grooves with regular lube?

You really think Ben uses anything but BLL on these?

If he does I will get the rope.

 

[Pistolero]

I'm sure that those are running only BLL. Look closer at the "Are you in a hurry" photos....

 

[Ben]

Yep.................BLL only on these puppies.

 

[Brad]

Yep.................BLL only on these puppies.

Thank you for letting me keep the faith! Any other answer would have been wrong.

 

[Wasalmonslayer]

Not trying to poke the bear but I have regular lubed many tumble styles with great results.

Just curious

 

[Brad]

Not trying to poke the bear but I have regular lubed many tumble styles with great results.

Just curious

As have I.
I just know Ben.

 

[Ian]

Done both ways.

However, I personally find the Lee microband designs to be ideally suited for powder coating and now use that method of "lubing" exclusively.

 

[Brad]

IDL?

 

[flint4570]

That bullet shoots great in my S&W 625 with 7.8 of#5 or 4.5 red dot.

 

[ChestnutLouie]

these Lee tumble lube bullets shoot great out of my Ruger SR1911

 

[CZ93X62]

The Lee 200 grain .452" design with conventional lube grooves has done good work for me for a long time. Lyman #452460 is just as good, and for almost the same length of time. All of these have become "fun" bullets in 45 ACP/AR now, since my shop went with the 230 grain Ranger SXT HP about 1994 or so. Accordingly, my practice loads got filled with either Lyman #452374 or the Lee 230 TC atop 5.5 grains of WW-231, and still do.