Bullet Molds

[Stephen Borud]

Thanks Dave and Gary. I don't like aluminum either Gary, but for a test mold it will be good. A steel mold will be the end result. Plus cutting aluminum at high speed is a mess to clean up. My shop Vac came in handy today.

Stephen

[Ironramrod]

Stephen, Don't discount the aluminum mould blocks. I have 3 sets of LBT hardened aluminum moulds I've owned for 15-20 years that cast superb hunting bullets. They are double cavity moulds, and I don't have any moulds that drop excellent quality bullets as quickly as those 3 moulds.

Further, Mr. Roelle offers some excellent business thinking to help establish cost:profit ratios, etc. Additionally, it is important for business to think outside the box. In that regard what quality made product(s) can you bring to the market (e.g. both black and smokeless powder shooters, etc.) at a fair but affordable price that no one else has available?

Regards
IR

[Stephen Borud]

Yes IR, Dave did give some good advice that I'm going to use. I have been thinking of products that nobody else offers. One would be original reloading tools. Another would be a liter set of locking mold handles. I have a set that I really like but they are heavy. There is a lot to think about. Thanks for the encouraging words and advice guys.

Stephen

[Don McDowell]

Along with the 1.1 inch mould block I'ld like a price on the loading tools...

[Gunlaker]

Stephen, I don't know about how high the demand would be, but on the ASSRA site there are often people talking about how difficult it is to find a mould for schuetzen bullets in .25 and .28 cal. I know that I wouldn't mind finding a paper patched mould for my .32-40 :-)

Chris.

[Stephen Borud]

Don I will get you some prices when I get stuff figured out on my end. The hardest part if the original loading tools is the mold and the sizing die. In order for the FL sizing die to work I have to buy a resizing reamer that is the same as your reloading die for that particular gun. It's no big deal but they cost 140-160 dollars, at least the ones I have purchased cost that much. The mold is a whole different ball game. There is a lot to the original Sharps molds. I haven't even contemplated those yet.

Stephen

[Stephen Borud]

Gunlaker, if I do right on my end I can't see why I couldn't build a mold for you. I will let you know when I am ready to tackle your bullet mold. Thanks

Stephen

[Gunlaker]

That sounds good to me Stephen.

Chris.

[schoyen7]

I would machine the block out of 12 L 14 steel, it is one of the best free machining steels available to you! It is also a steel that is used by some of the other professional mold makers. I am a machinist and I have great familiarity with this steel. A higj machinability fsctor is important for proper mold surface/cavity finish. I would machine any tools you intend on case hardening out of 86L20....it will case harden beautifully due to its nicke content.The tools could ne mastered by you, then the CNCing jobbed out cost effectively....the molds dont really require CNC work......

[schoyen7]

Sorry for the crappy spelling....big finger syndrome on my android phone....llol