.177 cal pellet gun pellet mold

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The title says it all. Does anyone know of a manufacturer that makes one ? A google search turned up sketchy results, a lot of which were 5-10 year old posts on various boards. Nothing comes up in a search of the Lee site either. I know that for the effort to cast them, they're still cheap, so no need to mention that. There are plenty of things that I could just buy cheaper that I make myself, so that isn't the issue. :D

If all else fails, I could make one of my own, but if I can get one for under $100.00, it just isn't worth the effort.

Suggestions ?

Thanks....Dennis.
 
blacksmithden said:
The title says it all. Does anyone know of a manufacturer that makes one ? A google search turned up sketchy results, a lot of which were 5-10 year old posts on various boards. Nothing comes up in a search of the Lee site either. I know that for the effort to cast them, they're still cheap, so no need to mention that. There are plenty of things that I could just buy cheaper that I make myself, so that isn't the issue. :D

If all else fails, I could make one of my own, but if I can get one for under $100.00, it just isn't worth the effort.

Suggestions ?

Thanks....Dennis.
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Cannot help with a mold but to me it is not about the price of the pellet. You will never be able to cast with the same quality of what you can buy today.??
 
I have a couple tins of RWS Meisterkugein sitting on the corner of my desk that I could send you, Dennis. I didn't realize things were so tough for you......;)
 
Wrong Way said:
Ummm....dude....you are one strange guy :D

To me casting your own pellets makes as much sense as making your own powder: Possible, but SOOOOOO not worth the effort.
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NAAAAAA just the time of year. Jethunter went after winchester for one wrong brass today also which I am still trying to get my little brain sround:confused:
 
blacksmithden said:
The title says it all. Does anyone know of a manufacturer that makes one ? A google search turned up sketchy results, a lot of which were 5-10 year old posts on various boards. Nothing comes up in a search of the Lee site either. I know that for the effort to cast them, they're still cheap, so no need to mention that. There are plenty of things that I could just buy cheaper that I make myself, so that isn't the issue. :D

If all else fails, I could make one of my own, but if I can get one for under $100.00, it just isn't worth the effort.

Suggestions ?

Thanks....Dennis.
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Wow :eek: Really??? :confused:
 
Bite the bullet and buy JSB Exacts and don't look back. Split your 2 ply toilet paper into 1 ply for a while to make up for it.
 
I cast quite a few calibers and it seems the smaller sizes are harder to cast as the lead doesn't want to pour into the mold, possibly due to air entrapment. Also the mold would have to be really precise or the pellets would have relatively large seams on them.
 
Hahaha. Guys...it's not really about the cost. I could go out and buy 100,000 pellets tomorrow. I just like casting my own stuff....I'm kinda strange that way (and in a lot of others depending on who you ask) I just like doing stuff myself. Casting is a bit of an art form....I can't even draw good stick people, so casting is my little artistic niche I guess. LOL !

I've secured my lifetime supply of lead...approx 2100 lbs...in finished, usable ingots...they're in my garage...bought, paid for, made to size, DONE. Now I want to start getting the remainder of my lifetime supply of bullet molds together. I already have one for every caliber I currently own except my Enfield in 303 Brit and this Ruger 1000fps pellet gun I just bought. I'm going to order the 303 (.312) soon, and I figured I'd order one for .177 pellets at the same time if it exists. Experimentation is the spice of my life. :D

The Corbin swagging dies aren't really what I was looking for. I just want a plane old bullet casting type mold. I know getting the skirt on the bottom isn't really going to be an option unless somebody makes a mold like the Lee shotgun slug mold. Anyway...if nobody makes one, I'll just make my own...just a flat bottom with a pointed tip (that just happens to be the exact same angle that's on a #16 (.177") drill bit. Making the mold blocks isn't really a problem. Making and attaching a spru cutter would actually be the harder part.
 
blacksmithden said:
Hahaha. Guys...it's not really about the cost. I could go out and buy 100,000 pellets tomorrow. I just like casting my own stuff....I'm kinda strange that way (and in a lot of others depending on who you ask) I just like doing stuff myself. Casting is a bit of an art form....I can't even draw good stick people, so casting is my little artistic niche I guess. LOL !

I've secured my lifetime supply of lead...approx 2100 lbs...in finished, usable ingots...they're in my garage...bought, paid for, made to size, DONE. Now I want to start getting the remainder of my lifetime supply of bullet molds together. I already have one for every caliber I currently own except my Enfield in 303 Brit and this Ruger 1000fps pellet gun I just bought. I'm going to order the 303 (.312) soon, and I figured I'd order one for .177 pellets at the same time if it exists. Experimentation is the spice of my life. :D

The Corbin swagging dies aren't really what I was looking for. I just want a plane old bullet casting type mold. I know getting the skirt on the bottom isn't really going to be an option unless somebody makes a mold like the Lee shotgun slug mold. Anyway...if nobody makes one, I'll just make my own...just a flat bottom with a pointed tip (that just happens to be the exact same angle that's on a #16 (.177") drill bit. Making the mold blocks isn't really a problem. Making and attaching a spru cutter would actually be the harder part.
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It would be a challenge to drip only a few drops into the mould for a .177 pellet. Yes, the sprue cutter would be the same diameter as the pellet. I have a lot of patience when it comes to casting, but I think you must have more.

As well, consider getting a larger mould for the 303. The Lee .312 mould is undersized for 303 cast and everyone I know who has got one has had leading problems. I think Lyman makes a .314 mould.
 
ive taken a .180 drill bit and some steel flat bar drilled a hole out till i got the weight i want out of pellet scrap. it bolts together with wing nuts on the bolts i cast then cut the spre off flush to the mold with a retractable exacto knife with the balde out a good bit un bolt and you got a few pellets

i cast .224 40 grain heel bullets for bp .22lr and short (for the short i made a small die to drop the weight down to 30 grains) all it takes is a good hot mold

you need to slug you bore for .303 thay vary alot my bet would be .314" to about .318" for most i have a .316 220 grain mold from CBE that shoots real nice out of my no 4 mk 1 and with a little hollow point in it to drop the weight it works well out of my mosin with subsonic loads
 
Win Shooter said:
Try NEI. They say they offer them in their catalogue.
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I had a look at their site, but couldn't find anything in .177 cal. I'm going to guess that I'm not going to find one very easily. Let's face it. I'm probably the only guy on the planet who's looked for one in the last year or two. I can't blame anyone for not bothering to make one.

What I might do is take a Lee round ball mold with very small, shallow cavities...something like a .311 size since I already have one of those....drill and tap a hole on the opposite side for the spur cutter....move the spur cutter over, mark where the holes are and drill out my own cavities. I'm more interested in a heavy straight pellet...almost like a dart. Actually, I could just order a few spru cutters from lee...then I could put one on each side of the blocks and use the mold for both round balls and pellets. Now that I think about it...I also wanted to get one of those buckshot molds they are making....ahhhhh....so many ideas and projects, and only one lifetime to get them all done ! :D
 
I think the reason that pellet gun molds are avail. at all is because of the larger size pellets that are in use now, like .25, 9mm, .375 and .458", these pellets would be expensive and/or hard to find, so casting would be the answer, but not for the .177".
 
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