.620" moulds

[Casull]

Any of you guys want to get rid of a .620" bullet mould or point me at one. I know Mountain Moulds but they are moving or something for a few months here and out of order. I am trying to get a .600 on a .577NE shooting, bullets are holding me back. I think there might be some BP moulds near that diameter, any ideas? I might be left wtih turning some, but that would get old quick. How hard would it be to cut a decent but not fancy mould? Any ideas there, I have a lathe and milling machine. If I could get something to make them close, I could work them a bit for sure.
Thanks guys,.
Rob

 

[nessy357]

Mooncoon is the guy to talk to, he's made a few molds for himself.

 

[mooncoon]

The relatively large size is a problem. I have bored out Lee molds to larger diameter bullets but off the top of my head, .620 would be crowding the edges of the mold blocks.
I removed the sprue plate and drilled a hole opposite the handle pins so that I could drive them out and mount the blocks only in a 4 jaw chuck. The drill the center portion with a spade bit and use a boring bar to make the ridges/canilures. I finished up with a cherry for the canilure portion to make all ridges uniform because I seem to have challenges with my boring :>(.
Don't forget to use cleaning solvent as a cutting fluid on aluminum. You might be able to fit a .620 into a .58 minie mold.

cheers mooncoon

 

[rodagra]

Try here:
http://www.neihandtools.com/
If they don't stock it they'll make one to your order.

 

[papajohn]

What about Jack (Two Paws) I bought mine from Track of the Wolf.....

 

[Andy]

Take a cheap Lee 50 cal single mold, drill it out to the size specified for a 5/8" NC tap (17/32"?) and then tap it. You get a spiral lube groove, but it will shoot fine.

 

[wade]

you can get a .600 mold from wholesale sports, calgary, i have a .600 and .610, one is lyman one is rapine, i use them for my .62 hawken so not for sale, good luck , wade