What is (was) the most accurate 308-309-311 mold you own?
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Once upon a time Lee had a little bullseye symbol on their catalogue implying that certain molds tended or were inherently accurate. They don't make those claims anymore. I wonder why?
For me:
- for the Lee Enfields and Mosins it's the Lyman 314299 (groove diameters of 0.311"); and
- for 30 cals that have groove diameters of 0.310" or smaller, it's the 311299. The 311284 is another good one.
All are "bore-riders" and that's a critical dimension as well - it needs to be very close to your gun's bore diameter.
- for the Lee Enfields and Mosins it's the Lyman 314299 (groove diameters of 0.311"); and
- for 30 cals that have groove diameters of 0.310" or smaller, it's the 311299. The 311284 is another good one.
All are "bore-riders" and that's a critical dimension as well - it needs to be very close to your gun's bore diameter.
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My Lee molds are spot on diameter wise. 90366 for K31s and used in SKS till 312 mold came in,with surprisingly good results. 90385 for Mosins, SVT and SKSs. Maybe Lee took that symbol away because there are so many different alloys out there and can't guarantee the same results from alloy to alloy using the same molds.
