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45 Core Mold - Stephen Borud - 01-27-2013
Started to build a 45 core mold for my Corbin Swage! I had a chunk if 3/4 x 3/4 key stock laying around that fit the bill, plus it was free!
http://m559.photobucket.com/albumview/albums/stephen74-2009/photo_zps9e017e98.jpg.html?newest=1
Stephen
RE: 45 Core Mold - Stephen Borud - 01-27-2013
I forgot to add! I think I messed up by only putting in one dowel pin! I might add 1/8th inch dowel in the top of the mold!
Stephen
RE: 45 Core Mold - Don McDowell - 01-27-2013
Pretty neat Stephen. Looking forward to the report on how it works!
RE: 45 Core Mold - Stephen Borud - 01-27-2013
Thanks Don! Hoping to swage around a 490 to 500 grain bullet for hunting!
RE: 45 Core Mold - Don McDowell - 01-27-2013
Sounds like an ernstwhile project.
RE: 45 Core Mold - Stephen Borud - 02-02-2013
Finished the core mold tonight! I will fire up the lead pot tomorrow and see if she casts! Next time I will use a bigger chunk of steel, 3/4 x 3/4 is to small for a 45 mold!
http://m559.photobucket.com/albumview/albums/stephen74-2009/photo_zpsd77d9c7e.jpg.html?newest=1
Stephen
RE: 45 Core Mold - Stephen Borud - 02-02-2013
Core mold worked great! Cast weight was 507 grains, swage weight was at 497 grains! I was shooting for a finished bullet weight of
500 grains!
http://m559.photobucket.com/albumview/albums/stephen74-2009/photo_zps28914bb1.jpg.html?newest=1
I did not cut any vent lines in the mold, I basically left one side of the mold with end mill marks! I was trying to duplicate what Winchester molds had!
Stephen
RE: 45 Core Mold - Don McDowell - 02-02-2013
Looks like a good setup. Now the question.... How does it shoot?
RE: 45 Core Mold - Stephen Borud - 02-02-2013
Well Don it shot great a few years back! Killed an antelope and a deer with it! I even shot a 3 shot 5/8" group at a 100 yards with this bullet with barrel sights!
Stephen
RE: 45 Core Mold - Don McDowell - 02-02-2013
That ought to work.