Soon to order Accurate Mold. What size will it drop with my alloy?

Boolit Mold Join DateApr 2013Posts7

I am going to be ordering a new mold from Tom at Accurate, and wonder if any of you have experience with different alloys and the size at which they drop. I will be pouring 92-6-2 alloy exclusively, and am not sure of the differnce relative to his WW spec for size and weight. Any imput would help, I dont want to have order two!

Thanks,

Tell him what lead you are using and he will make it right. There is a section on the ordering process that asks what type of lead you are going to use. Put it on there and you will be OK. If not send him a email and ask.

Boolit Master Join DateMar 2013Posts287

it will drop exactly how you order it...

Every mold I've bought of Toms dropped exactly where i wanted it to.

i'd just go with the ww alloy spec anyway, and take the whole extra .0005 in stride.

it's all an educated guess,,,, till the trigger is pulled.

the more i find out about shootin boolits, the more it contradicts everything i ever learned about shooting jaxketed.

I have the same question. Of course I want to order to spec for what'll shrink more, so I NEVER have an undersized bullet. I don't mind sizing down what'll shrink less.

i cast in ww+2%tin, WW, and soft lead + 2% (give or take). Which do you guys recommend ordering based on? ww+2% will shrink the most, yes?

i'd just go with the ww alloy spec anyway, and take the whole extra .0005 in stride.That's what I do also.

the added lead alloy will of course come out smaller.
you can order the molds with a plus spec.
get it cut for ww's [the 50-50 with 2% is the same as ww alloy straight for all purposes] but get it with the .0015+ specification.
so if you want 452 [or more] order 452 and plus.
you'll get 452 [on the very smallest end] with the soft, and up to 454 with the harder alloys.

it's all an educated guess,,,, till the trigger is pulled.

the more i find out about shootin boolits, the more it contradicts everything i ever learned about shooting jaxketed.

Boolit Bub Join DateDec 2012Posts20

Funny thing. I'm also using 92-6-2 and told Tom I wanted my 45-70 bullets to drop at .460 with that alloy. It drops perfectly at .460. I'm a happy camper.

There is a 'notes' box when ordering for you to specify your alloy. Tom takes it from there, i think, and will deliver a mold dropping at your requested diameter. What ive experienced dropped within +.0003" or pretty close to that.

If you wanna play it 'safe' like i did, request a diameter a little larger than you need and you can size them down to ensure roundness. Probably not really needed though

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