.518 Lee Bullet Mold 360 grain [Archive] - North-South Skirmish Association

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DeadWoodDan

02-15-2020, 08:40 PM

For those of you casting with this mold, does it drop at .518 and what alloy are you using?
My Pietta Smith Carbine slugged at .518/.506ish and wanting a mold that drops at least .519 or .520".
thanks Kevin

bobanderson

02-16-2020, 08:23 AM

It should drop a .518 if you are using pure lead. If you mix an alloy (mine is 3 parts pure to one part wheel weights) you should pick up a couple of thousandths. I cast the Lee .515 and size them at .517. They are a bit larger than that.