I have an RCBS , 35 cal., 200 gr. bullet mould.
It seems to be the " gold standard bullet " in .35 cal. cast bullet rifle shooting. One cavity of my RCBS remains a solid and is plain based, one cavity is HP'd and retains its g/c shank. A great mould. Buckshot did the work several years ago.
A few days ago, I got the " impulse " to buy a new Lee , 35 cal., 200 gr. RF , 2 cav. g/c mould. I realized it would be a " crap shoot", but I decided to take the gamble. The mould arrived this morning.
My observations at this point in time :
I'm a happy camper !
Ben
10 loaded 357 Max. rounds with the Lee 203 gr. RF
The nose meplat dia. on the Lee appears to be slightly wider than my RCBS.
It seems to be the " gold standard bullet " in .35 cal. cast bullet rifle shooting. One cavity of my RCBS remains a solid and is plain based, one cavity is HP'd and retains its g/c shank. A great mould. Buckshot did the work several years ago.
A few days ago, I got the " impulse " to buy a new Lee , 35 cal., 200 gr. RF , 2 cav. g/c mould. I realized it would be a " crap shoot", but I decided to take the gamble. The mould arrived this morning.
My observations at this point in time :
- The mould cast a nice round 3585 " cast bullet ( with clip on WW's ) .
- The gas check shank is of the proper dimension.
- The cast bullets weigh a consistent 203 grs.
- The sprue plate had jagged edges ( like saw teeth ). I removed the sprue plate and used a flat file and sandpaper to smooth up the rough edges before those rough edges had a chance to cut grooves in the top of the mould halves.
- I drilled and tapped a 10-24 hole for a set screw that locks the sprue plate hold down screw. That set screw will allow me to control the sprue plate tension on the mould.
I'm a happy camper !
Ben
10 loaded 357 Max. rounds with the Lee 203 gr. RF
The nose meplat dia. on the Lee appears to be slightly wider than my RCBS.
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