.403 mold in HP

[RED333]

I got in on a group buy a few months ago for a mold you just cant buy anywhere.
190 grain as a flat nose, drop a small pin in and get 185 grain hollow point.
Drop in a large pin and get a 180 grain hollow point BOOLIT.
So you want to see some pics?
Well OK
The pins are in the front of the mold, flat nose, small hollow and large hollow.
Blocks are made of brass, Mold Maker is from across the BIG POND in Solvenia.
[IMG]http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac165/redintn/MiHec%20mold/MiHec403.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac165/redintn/MiHec%20mold/MiHec402.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac165/redintn/MiHec%20mold/MiHec401.jpg[/IMG]

[Caster]

Sweeeeeeeeeeeet!


Gotta post some more pics after you get a pile cast.

[MacGyver]

That's nice!

[gjohnsoniv]

Now that is very cool.

[RED333]

[quote name='Caster' timestamp='1352861326' post='845197']
Sweeeeeeeeeeeet!


Gotta post some more pics after you get a pile cast.
[/quote]Got to get it treated, 1st heat to 350 is done,
cooling down now, have to do this 3 times, from what I have read.
I will get to casting this weekend.

[I_Like_Pie]

That looks like a really fancy mold!

[Caster]

[quote name='RED333' timestamp='1352863212' post='845227']
Got to get it treated, 1st heat to 350 is done,
cooling down now, have to do this 3 times, from what I have read.
I will get to casting this weekend.
[/quote]


Over heating a brass mold is bad, so take care. Warping is a real possibility. On the flip side, they tend to cast the nicest bullets youve ever seen.

[RED333]

I have been doing some reading on castboolits and that is the way to help stablize the brass.
Heat to 350 and let it air cool, do it 3 times, now go to 400 a few times.
From what I have read the brass need to be hotter than iron or ALU to cast right.
I will see come the weekend.

[RED333]

Got to a bit of casting today with my new mold.
Also "made" a mold heater, got this from Caster, the thing works great.
Boolits cast .402, 182 to 183 grans with the large hollow point.
[img]http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac165/redintn/MiHec%20mold/castingsetup.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac165/redintn/MiHec%20mold/moldheater.jpg[/img]
[IMG]http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac165/redintn/MiHec%20mold/401mehic1.jpg[/IMG] Edited November 22, 2012 by RED333

[RED333]

Got busy to day, I think I need an intervention.
[IMG]http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac165/redintn/MiHec%20mold/bigpileboolits1.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac165/redintn/MiHec%20mold/bigpileboolits.jpg[/IMG]

[Bad Habit]

I much prefer MiHec's HP molds than NOE's.

[RED333]

This is my first brass mold, I do have a NOE coming soon.