Hollow base molds

[bearhunter]

I'm looking for some hollow base molds.


452-455 diameter x 230-250 grain

358-360 diameter x 158-200 grain

They must be hollow based

 

[horseman2]

I had a Lyman 429422, and casting one bullet at a time, re-insert the plug, followed by discarding a number of the bullets due to imperfections, it was a PITA.
They were fine when there were no visible flaws, and weighed to within a + or - 1 grain for consistency, The hollow base seemed to be a good fit for the .44 Mag as it was about 225 grains and velocity was a little higher than the original Keith bullet.

PITA = Pain in the A$$

 

[44Bore]

It helps when casting hollow base bullets to have the lead pot heat set fairly high and make sure there is no oil contamination in the mould. A casting rythem that keep s the mould up to temperature helps also.

fwiw, 44Bore

 

[vagrantviking]

Have you tried Buffalo Arms? They have a good selection of that kind of thing and carry several makes. Pretty sure I noticed a .360 on their site.

 

[Silverback]

I second Buffalo Arms, great company to deal with and the best selection of moulds I have found.

 

[junkdude]

MP molds

h ttp://www.mp-molds.com

I've got two of his hollow base molds, one a wad cutter and one a reproduction of the round nose Webley bullet. I've got a bunch of his molds (hollow point) and they are true works of art, expensive but worth every penny. I'd suggest you check out the cast boolits web site, lots of info there.

The ones I have are 4 cavity molds. Once the lead and mold temperature are correct, the bullets come out perfect with very little effort. Easy to use.

 

[bearhunter]

Thanks for the information. I will go onto the Buffalo Arms website.