My New Mold - The Firearms Forum

steve4102 · 10-30-2012, 05:19 PM

Lee 10MM 175gr TC converted to a Hollow Point.
I'm excited about this. Can't wait till it arrives and I can give it a shot, pun intended.

http://www.hollowpointmold.com/forsa...ures/?item=188

If I like it I am going to get one in 45 as well.

dbach · 10-30-2012, 05:39 PM

Eric does great work I have two of his conversions. A .38 At 145 grains and a .40 at 165 grains. The molds work perfectly. They are LEE molds so mold temperature has to be right. Wrinkles means not hot enough, Frost means too hot. There is a thin line between the two.

steve4102 · 10-30-2012, 05:41 PM

What do you your mold with?

steve4102 · 11-15-2012, 10:31 PM

I had a chance to cast a few bullets today and test out the new mold.

Works great. I weighed 10 bullets, the low was 169.2gr and the high was 170.3gr. My Alloy is straight WW. I'm pleased with that weight as I was told they may come in as low as 155gr and was hoping for 165gr +.

gdmoody · 11-15-2012, 11:02 PM

Those are some pretty bullets! The last time I was out casting, I just could not get the durn things right!

zant · 11-16-2012, 09:10 AM

Those are nice bullets...I just bought a M&P .44 hollowpoint mold...can't wait to try it out..

10-30-2012, 05:19 PM	#1
steve4102 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Minnesota Contributor Posts: 2,760	My New Mold Lee 10MM 175gr TC converted to a Hollow Point. I'm excited about this. Can't wait till it arrives and I can give it a shot, pun intended. http://www.hollowpointmold.com/forsa...ures/?item=188 If I like it I am going to get one in 45 as well. -->

10-30-2012, 05:39 PM	#2
dbach V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Trinity, TX Posts: 169	Re: My New Mold Eric does great work I have two of his conversions. A .38 At 145 grains and a .40 at 165 grains. The molds work perfectly. They are LEE molds so mold temperature has to be right. Wrinkles means not hot enough, Frost means too hot. There is a thin line between the two. __________________ David Bachelder Trinity, TX Rookie Reloader but learning fast 9mm, 40S&W, 45ACP, 45 Colt, 38 Special, .357 Magnum, 38 S&W, .243, & 30-06 CHL ~ Texas

10-30-2012, 05:41 PM	#3
steve4102 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Minnesota Contributor Posts: 2,760	Re: My New Mold What do you your mold with?

11-15-2012, 10:31 PM	#4
steve4102 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Minnesota Contributor Posts: 2,760	Re: My New Mold I had a chance to cast a few bullets today and test out the new mold. Works great. I weighed 10 bullets, the low was 169.2gr and the high was 170.3gr. My Alloy is straight WW. I'm pleased with that weight as I was told they may come in as low as 155gr and was hoping for 165gr +.

11-15-2012, 11:02 PM	#5
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,358	Re: My New Mold Those are some pretty bullets! The last time I was out casting, I just could not get the durn things right! __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant)

11-16-2012, 09:10 AM	#6
zant V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: S.Al Posts: 249	Re: My New Mold Those are nice bullets...I just bought a M&P .44 hollowpoint mold...can't wait to try it out..