Lee Six-Cavity Special Run Clearance Sale $25.00

Sig556r

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I got #51 C355-160-RF for subsonic 9mm experiment.
But when I saw the $14.85 handling/shipping, I added like 9 free parts almost enough to assemble an auto-drum powder drop bumping the shipping to $17.69.
I traded almost $40 parts for additional $2.84 shipping cost.
That's how I got even, I think.
 

RKJ

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I attempted to buy one of these moulds.
Looks like they are making their money on shipping.
I backed out of the deal ! !

Ben

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Ben, I did too. I have the 462-420 in my cart and figured for the price no big deal, but then I saw the shipping on it ($13.45 for me) and a total of $38.45 and decided I'd be better off with a quality mold . I don't mind paying fair prices for shipping but that is way over the top. It says priority shipping but to allow 7 days to receive it. It didn't sound like priority to me.
 

Ben

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You're right.
I have a feeling these moulds are " screw ups " that didn't meet specs.
If they were not good enough to ship to the people that ordered them, I don't think that I want to invest my $ in them either, particularly in lieu of the fact that there will be no returns.

The postage thing was really a " turn off " for me.

Ben
 
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Spindrift

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Well, I got my 309-109-2r the other day, and today I cast with it for the first time. Quick rub in acetone, lightly sooted cavities, pre-heating on hot plate, started casting with unmodified nuclear medicine lead (mine requires high temp, 780F in fact). After a few pours, some nice bullets started showing up. And at the end of the session, the mold seemed nicely «broken in» already. Bullets dropped nicely, at perfectly round .310, and 115grs with this alloy.Below is a picture beside a 311-100-2r, for comparison. Remains to see if they will shoot.
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Ben

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You may be pleasantly surprised ?
Looks like generous lube capacity.
I hope that they shoot well for you.

Ben
 
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Sig556r

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I got #51 C355-160-RF for subsonic 9mm experiment.
But when I saw the $14.85 handling/shipping, I added like 9 free parts almost enough to assemble an auto-drum powder drop bumping the shipping to $17.69.
I traded almost $40 parts for additional $2.84 shipping cost.
That's how I got even, I think.

Here's mine PC'd with HF red...shoots well in M&P, G19 & G34 (all aftermarket threaded barrels) behind 3.8g Unique or 2.8g 700X or 3.2g Bullseye.
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Charles Graff

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Didn't Cast Boolits have a lot of trouble with Lee molds when they used Lee for group buys? Don't believe I'd trust Lee in a no return situation.

Yes, I was the Honcho on a number of those special Lee runs. You had to ride them hard and heavy to get what your ordered. I sent one entire order of 50 six holes back to a redo. They grumbled, but they did it. When Swede brought Night Owl on line, we switched to him. He does great work.