Bullet mold for .45lc

[jtaylor]

Hi, can anyone reccomend a bullet mold for .45lc. I've been reloading with 250g Oregon Trail Laser cast RNFP.
I'd like something similar, but will take any reccomendations. Thanks

 

[Hawg]

See what you think of these. You can find Lee molds at other places for a few dollars less but the shipping will be triple what Lee charges.
http://www.leeprecision.com/cgi/catalog/browse.cgi?1193441473.3970=/html/catalog/bullmol2.html

 

[TomsFAL]

jtaylor

Look at this web site thay have great bullets this is where I get mine ;-)

Home Page
http://www.meisterbullets.com/asccustompages/categories.asp

http://www.meisterbullets.com/asccustompages/products.asp?cartID=&affID=&categoryid=22&navParent=0

RB-45-200(.452)Flat Rate 45 LC 200GR. RNFP
[Diameter: .452 ]
[QUANTITY: 500-Priority Flat Rate Included ($59.14)] Edit $59.14 1 $59.14 Shipped
Tom

 

[jtaylor]

Looks good, but twice as much money. I get my Oregon trail Lase cast from Cabelas, 1000 250g. 45lc for $61.
I'd like to cast my own though.

 

[armedandsafe]

I have about a dozen different Lee molds and am happy with them. You have to be a little more careful with temperature control, not to let them get too cool between pours. However, my cast iron ones, I have to be careful not to let them overheat, as they take a long time to cool back to a good casting temperature.

Pops

 

[hunter64]

First I would measure my barrel and then take the cylinder out and measure each of the cylinders. You didn't mention what .45lc you were shooting so this is a very important first step. Colts from generation to generation differed substantially in size, ruger is notorious for having two or even three different sizes in one cylinder. I had one .45lc blackhawk that would hardly hit minute-of-paper at 25 yards and thought it was a piece of crap and it sat in my safe for years gathering dust. I really got started in casting my own (it is a disease that is very infectious) and read about the above info, slug your cylinder to see what you need. I pulled out the blackhawk and cast up some pure lead .45 for my 1911 and lo and behold the cylinder throats were .454 and 2 of them where .453 and the barrel was .453. I was using store bought .451 bullets from 20 years ago, well no wonder I couldn't hit the broad side of a barn. I had all the throats reamed to .454 and cast .455 and size to .454 and the difference is night and day, now I can shoot with Unique powder and stay inside 2" offhand any day of the week. Once you know what size you need it makes it alot easier to decide what bullet you need. Also jump over to http://cast_boolits.aimoo.com/ and anything you always wanted to know about casting will be answered there.

 

[jtaylor]

I'll probably go with the lee 6 bullet die. Is it necessary to size the bullets, I'm unsure about what that does. Aren't they .452 out of the mold?
The 255g RNFP Lee die seems like a good choice.

 

[Hawg]

Is it necessary to size the bullets

Not in my opinion unless you have difficulty loading or chambering them.

I'm unsure about what that does.

Makes sure they're all uniform

Aren't they .452 out of the mold?

It depends on your alloy. Hard alloys shrink less when they cool.

 

[jtaylor]

Thanks. I'll give the lee a try soon. I've been firing some BP handloads in the Gold Rush Rifle, lots of smoke and boom! Surprisingly accurate! I may stick with them even though it's messy.