30 caliber paper patch bullet mold

Im aware that many molds are available to cast bullets for paperpatching. I believe it is accurate because of the rings which allow the bullet metal to displace in the bore without a undue stress. Bullet illustrations are shown for a variety of special designs by barlow and by individual customers in a display of special ideal bullets on p. My ideal book lists this mould for 30 30 winchester. Lube grooved bullet on left paper patched without the paper on the right. Cast bullet moulds hand cast lead projectiles with brass molds. Cast bullet engineering cast bullet moulds hand cast. With lube on the bullet, and then the patch, i can easily see that either way would be kind of iffy. Mold lubing to extend the life and operation of your mold, make sure to lube it using beeswax or an antiseize lubricant, as recommended in the mold instructions. Navy rifles, but now the rifle and cartridge is called the 6 mm. Midsouth shooters offers a variety of lead bullet moulds by lee in different sizes to fit your needs.

Using this approach, you can size 30caliber bullets as much as 0. Check my other auctions for other vintage and semimodern reloading tools. All lee mold blocks are made from aluminum because of the exceptional molding qualities. Either the ppcbtype mould casts the core at the desired diameter or we process the normaldiameter cb. Choose a design from our catalog or submit your own custom design. Precision cnc lathe bored custom bullet casting molds. Nov 19, 2014 a proper paper patch has a strong grip on the core you cannot turn it or pull it off the core without destroying it. While not experienced with paper patching, i have looked at how others. I also wipe my own loaded cartridges with a paper towel before boxing, to prevent dust and dirt from accumulating on the bullet. Chamber that is correct for the metal patched bullet. These molds are designed to fit lee six cavity handles. Measure the thickness of paper patch that you plan to use. Then you need to choose a mold maker that can make a paper patched bullet mold in whatever diameter you specify when cast from 16 to 1. Mar 22, 2015 lube grooved bullet on left paper patched without the paper on the right.

Best accuracy is usually accomplished with a much closer. You can expect 45 caliber ppbs to expand to near silver dollar size and the 40. Mould blocks are made from durabar 654512 extruded fine grain ductile iron. In my opinion, paper patched bullets was a kind of fashion in the early black powder cartridge era, and they were not necessarily better compared to grease grooved bullets. Performance with the paper patch is every bit as good with a hulluva lot more oomph. Im thinking of taking an otherwise ruined 30 caliber lee aluminum mold and repurposing it as a. Reloading equipment and tools bullet molds for sale. As for ballistic performance, my interests in cast bullets has been accuracy to 100yds, and game performace. This bullet is quite accurate in all thirty caliber rifles.

Lead bullet lee moulds, equipment, tools, components, and accessories. And even paper patched some bullets for my 375 hh improved to shoot deer with. We also have some designs that create hollow point or hollow base lead bullets or are used for paper patch or powder coating. The bullets im actually interested in paper patching would be for the. I have been experimenting with paper patch bullets both swaged and cast in the 45 2. This bullet, for patching with paper, is cast in the cylindrical mould. Paper patched 30cal, plain base version of 301165gc. Suggest you check the castboolit site on paper patching for more info. This mold from saeco with no modification produced wonderfully accurate. The art of paper patching, how to make your paper patched boolits 30 06 series duration.

Being an old paper patcher, in the traditional way, i wonder about lubing the bullet and then patching it. Paper patched or lubricated lead bullets can be swaged in two basic styles, the swc. A cast bullet is made by allowing molten metal to solidify in a mold. All lee mold blocks are machined from aluminum because of the exceptional molding qualities. View bullet mold preparation video for proper mold lubrication and smoking. Corbin paper patch and blackpowder bullet swagingreloading. Ideal bullet mold 30 caliber paper patch for sale at. The use of paper patched bullets is especially known from the buffalo hunts on the american prairies where millions of the shaggy beasts fell for paper patched bullets. I prefer to seat my ppbs right on the lands or even to a slight crush fit, but feel free to experiment. Hunting with paper patch bullets in sharps 45120 aka 45.

This bullet started out as a conventional lubed bullet, more or less a loverin design, that i had shot last year and it shot about as well as anything, 4 with full power loads, except the velocities were low, barely 2700 fps if i remember right. A couple of years ago i picked up a lyman 301618 bullet mould for. As seasoned bpcrs competitors and as a 3 time second overall and a two time national champion who is not competing anymore, we can and will give you any advice you want on designing your custom bullet mould. Important information regarding paper patch bullet molds please read. Harrisons 30 caliber paper patched bullets cast bullet association. I havent considerd using cast 30 caliber bullets on game at distances greater than what i would use an ironsighted 4570 on for me. Example for a 30caliber rifle, the target diameter, over the dried patch, is 0. Lee bullet molds for sale lead bullet casting molds. Item, can be ordered on line with a credit card or paypal on our sight. You can clearly see the paper patch leaves the barrel intact around the bullet at 00. This means you need to carefully measure the bore of your rifle and then have a custom mold made by one of the many mold makers. Today i tried paper patching a 165 gr hollow point.

For a description of what a top punch is, please see our faq page. You should end up with a patched bullet that fits your rifle as it should. Black powder hunting gun bullet molds for sale ebay. Many cbe designs can be made into single, double or triple cavity bullet moulds. Paper patches can be used to make slightly undersized bullets fit a gun with. Several months ago i had lee precision make up a batch of 30 caliber paper patch gas check bullet molds for me. Ive been interested in 30 caliber paper patch bullets since the early 70s. Due to the variety of casting techniques, temperatures, alloys, etc. I have ordered moulds from both tom ballard and colo. The patch lube has but one purpose to prevent tearing the patch when the bullet is seated. For the record, this is not my video or gun or cartridge load.

Three hardened dowel pins provide positive alignment in both vertical and horizontal planes. Most commercial bullet manufacturers use swaging in preference to casting, but bullet casting remains popular with handloaders. Nei makes an excellent mould that casts bullets for me of 301 which. We have made many winning bullet designs and want to keep our business strong by helping you.

If you use my paper patch lube, make sure that it is as soft as butter when you apply it. Most cast bullets are made of lead alloyed with tin and antimony. The general rule of thumb for smokeless and paper patch is to castsize to bore diameter then patch to groove diameter or a couple thou larger. Mass produced bullet molds are designed with very conservative, minimal dimensions north of the crimp groove, so that they will chamber in the great variety of firearms out there. I used to have a 45 caliber ballard paper patch mould, and it cast 0. For speeds greater than 2,200fps, you will need to do things like heat treat the bullets, andor paper patch the bullets. I have found, through experience, for the cutting edge to be effective, it has to have a 90 degree edge and the diameter at the cutting edge has to be at.

I have a very extensive description about paper patched bullets by col e. Total ratings 4, lee 90398 double cavity r e a l bullet mold. We often run group buys to support community designed bullets. I messed with that 200g paper patch mold most of 91. You will need no other lube when using ppbs and smokeless powder. All molds for pistol calibers are double cavity to speed casting. This catalog is a record of molds ive made, and posted for reference. Heavy sprue cutter plate precision ground both sides. Mass produced bullet molds are designed with very conservative, minimal. Please read our group buy rules before joining a buy as they have been updated with the new site. The first 3 numbers is the finished bullet diameter. See our selection below and make midsouth shooters your lead bullet mould headquarters. I describes handling velocities up to 3000 fps in 30 cal. Winchester 3030 short range factory bullet 18961924.

I have been experimenting with paper patch bullets both swaged and cast. Navy, and the proper diameter of the bullets for that rifle now is. Custom quality cast bullet molds for sale buffalo arms. The mold cavities are cnc machined for unmatched roundness and size control. Paper patch bullet molds help page 2 shiloh rifle forums. Paper patched bullets ppb are probably the most controversial of all lead bullet styles. You design your bullet using our online design program. Paper patch bullet d reamer and shop made casting mold. Here is the best formula for a cast bullet mold in my 45 caliber experiments. If it is not in stock please call us to order as we do not stock all of our molds. Paper patches let a shooter get the same velocities from lead bullets as with jacketed bullets. Please note that this design is a tapered bullet design. Shop from hundreds of moulds and thousands of tools to make casting, sizing, lubing, and loading easy and effective. By the way, ive also used those paper patched bullets over 46 grs of 4895 in my garand with no leading and full function.

This design is available as a basepour fixed weight design only. Some time back, we realized our naming scheme wasn. Cast bullet engineering specialises in hand crafted molds for the hobby caster and are used with standard rcbs, lee commercial or kal handles. Weight variations can also be expected due to the same variations. The paper acts like a jacket and keeps the lead from smearing in the bore. This auction is for a quality custom made 30 caliber flat nose paper patch bullet mold. You can also watch as the paper patch comes off the bullet between the muzzle at 00.

Aluminum or brasshardened dowel pins ss bu 30 caliber super coat bullet. Most bullets from lee molds can be used as cast without sizing. I also did some hunting rifle paper patching very successfully with my 358 win see other 35 cal thread. Specializing in personalized molds for smokeless revolvers, lever actions, and high velocity rifle.

Ive seen some guys doing similar over on the cast boolets website by making their own d bits. Paper patched or lubricated lead bullets can be swaged in two basic styles, the swc shoulder style shown here, and the smooth ogive style shown below. I never seriously worked on loading paper patch, since i didnt have the time, but i recall that my initial loads with 18 grease cookies shot reasonalby well. The paper patch bullet is from montana precision swaging and it has a wicked cutting edge or wad cutter type shoulder, which leaves pronounced full caliber holes in paper targets and game. Please order in the other features drop down box above. If you dont see your desired mold, check out our custom services page. However, i do load and shoot black powder bp charged paper patched bullets ppbs exclusively for my sharps falling block and.

The idea in pping is to have the patch leave the bullet on exit from the muzzle, or, stay on the bullet all the way to the target. Because of the number of matches i was shooting and the amount of time it took to prepare paper patch cartridges, i finally went to grease groove bullets. Best accuracy is usually accomplished with a much closer fit, tailored to a particular firearm. New paper patch approach by ed wosika linkedin slideshare. Molds for highend production for high production, we offer up to 8 cavity aluminum molds. Harrisons 30 caliber paper patched bullets cast bullet forum.

Corbin paper patchblackpower bullet tools corbin swaging. Just change the pins and cast solid bullets or different style hollow point. Years ago i did some of that paper patching for a 30 06 spfld according to the harris developments. One of the issues involved with paper patching is the bullet needs to fit the bore nearly perfectly for best results. Making fullvelocity, soft cast lead, paperpatched bullets.