Bullet Molds

[Nuclearcricket]

Yes Kurt, if it were that easy to crank out a mold every back yard machinist would be turning them out. I have made one nose pour, adjustable hollowbase PP mold. I have also redone a Lyman .38 Postel mold with the oversize nose to .40 cal. This was all done when I had a full Machine shop access. Not easy to do when you only get a half hour a day to work on your own stuff. It was a lot of work and not every thing turned out well. My hat is off to those that do turn out the quality lathe bored molds these days. Even those that make really good cherry cut molds are to be commended as those cherry's are still a lot of work to make.
If one were to set down and figure how much time they would have to put in to make a good mold, even if you were using aluminum, and then figure out a decent wage rate, you might be surprised at how much it would cost to make that mold.
For those that have the time, skills and equipment, and want to try their hands at making a mold, Please do, it can be a fun, rewarding and educational experience. As for me, maybe some day I will play around making another mold, maybe. Other than that I will patronize those fine people out there that are turning out the excellent quality molds available today.
Sam