New Mould for the 9mm -Lee 356120

[Ben]

I've read about these for a long time.
I decided it was time to try one.
Lee, 6 cavity, 9mm, 120 gr.
Mine drop at .3582, nice and round. ( I got lucky )
I size to .357".
I may shoot some in my 38 Special revolvers.

Ben

You can make a big pile of 9mm cast bullets with this mould quickly.

 

[Rick H]

I really like my Lee 6 cavity 358 135 RF. Once it it up to temperature it really puts out a lot of bullets in a hurry. I haven't been as lucky with my 458 350 RD. I need a bigger ladle. Takes a lot of lead to fill those. I use it as a 4 cavity most of the time.

I have had good luck with the Lee 175 TC in my 40 S&W. Similar style bullet, only my mold is a two cavity.

 

[Ben]

Lee 6 cavity 358 135 RF

I didn't know that Lee made a 135 RF ?

 

[Rick H]

OOPS!!! you are right, 125-RF (fat fingers or a fat head for not proof reading before posting.) Mine weigh in at about 128gr.

 

[Ben]

Yes, that is a fine bullet.
I really like it.

Ben

 

[oscarflytyer]

YAY! Just bought this mold. And Ben is gonna do my dirty work and tell me how it works! I love it!

PS: Ben - if you could load it in 38 Super and load test and tell me the results, that would be SUPER! lol!

 

[Ben]

I'll send you the targets and load data..........................

 

[david s]

I have just two Lee moulds both are 6 cavity, one is the 9mm 356-120-TC and the other is the big brother 452-230-TC. You hear Lee moulds and it's normally followed by some horror story but both mine have been good moulds. No complaints and the 6 cavity's make a pile of bullets in short order without weighing a ton.

 

[Ian]

And here I thought you swore off Lee moulds, Ben! They're a whole lot more consistent and predictable than they used to be.

 

[Ole_270]

I have 4 Lee 6 cavity molds for handguns and cast another for my son in law. 401-175TC for the son in laws 40 S&W, 452-200 swc, 452-200 rf, 452-230 TC, and 452-255 rf. All work great, and the pile grows fast.

 

[Ben]

They're a whole lot more consistent and predictable than they used to be.

You're right.
I think Lee realized that they had to " Get in or Get Out " of the mould business. As far as this particular mould goes, it looks like the decision was to " Get in ". A very nice mould.

Ben

 

[Petrol & Powder]

In my experience, the 120 gr Truncated Cone [TC] 9mm bullet is by far, the best all-around cast bullet in 9mm.
Not only does that style bullet feed & function in most pistols, it also shoots very well.

I wandered around for a while before I realized that.

 

[JonB]

I didn't know that Lee made a 135 RF ?

There was a Lee custom by Ranch Dog for the 9 that is a 135gr RF, but it is a TL mold.
I had a plain base and a GC style mold.
I had some hopes for using the plain base one in 38 super, but my 1911 didn't like 'em.

 

[oscarflytyer]

You're the best Ben!

 

[Cherokee]

P&P expressed my conviction a well. I've cast well over 50K from my old 356120TC and its still going strong. Never had a function failure in pistol or carbine. Accuracy exceeds my capabilities.

 

[Intel6]

I have had this mould for many years and cast and shoot LOTS of these bullets!

 

[Ben]

You're the best Ben!

Call my wife and tell here that.

Ben

 

[Tomme boy]

The TC bullet was the original bullet for the 9mm

 

[CZ93X62]

The Lee autopistol designs with the truncated-cone form in 9mm, 40/10, and 45 ACP are IMO Lee's best mould design. Seat them all with about .020" of front drive band above the case mouth--set a nice taper crimp--and they run like water through every self-loader I have tried them in--even my bro-in-law's box-stock Colt Series 70 Gold Cup. It must have been a "Wednesday gun", 'cause it feeds the WWB 230 grain JHPs just as readily.

 

[Hawk]

Ben,
Your bullets always look perfect. So smooth and shiny.
I can never get mine to look as good as yours!