It is a 45-280FG 4 cavity Aluminum with a .448" front band so it will chamber in a Freedom Arms Model 83 (454/45 Colt). The 45 Colt cylinder would not chamber any bullet with a .452" front band, so this mold was ordered with the small front band. I also powder coat and didn't want to deal with any possible oversize issues after the PC.
Anyway, Tom got the order on Sunday and I received the mold on Thursday. He had to have made it on Monday morning and shipped it the same day. Incredible. I still have 2 other 4 gang aluminum molds from him I haven't had a chance to cast with yet. I just needed to get a supply of bullets for this revolver.
I fired everything up on Sunday (29nth) and notice that one cavity leaves a super thin flange on top (bottom of bullet). I've experienced it before on 4 gang molds and played with the tightness of the spruce plate. It's still a new mold so I'll get it, but I'm not ashamed to ask for any short cuts here. FWIW, the cavity with the flange is the furtherest away from the spruce plate screw.
Anyway, Tom got the order on Sunday and I received the mold on Thursday. He had to have made it on Monday morning and shipped it the same day. Incredible. I still have 2 other 4 gang aluminum molds from him I haven't had a chance to cast with yet. I just needed to get a supply of bullets for this revolver.
I fired everything up on Sunday (29nth) and notice that one cavity leaves a super thin flange on top (bottom of bullet). I've experienced it before on 4 gang molds and played with the tightness of the spruce plate. It's still a new mold so I'll get it, but I'm not ashamed to ask for any short cuts here. FWIW, the cavity with the flange is the furtherest away from the spruce plate screw.