Interesting mold

Randy Barnett
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Sunday, February 21, 2021, 04:28 (2001 days ago)

I picked up a 4 cavity Saeco mold from Gary's recent estate sale that is somewhat unusual. Saeco lists it as a 140 grain 9mm mold. Bullets measure 356/357" depending on the alloy mix. It's the fourth cavity that's intriguing.

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The standard cavity bullets weigh 140 grains and the larger comes out at 160 grains. Could be designed for subsonic maybe? I think it would have a hard time feeding in any 9mm auto. Powder coat and load in a 357 Magnum/Maximum?

Thats a lot of nose on it. You could drill and HP it!

WB
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Sunday, February 21, 2021, 08:22 (2001 days ago) @ Randy Barnett

The mould cavity that is. I've done it with old LEE moulds. Make your own pin.

I was going to say I made a heeled bullet once

WB
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Sunday, February 21, 2021, 08:34 (2001 days ago) @ WB

by doing that to a .40 S&W SWC. I loaded it in .41 Long Colt and shot it Backwards! Like a heeled wadcutter! I was getting 5-6" 30 yd. groups from my Colt DA 4". Harry-O said that was really GOOD! lol

Definite home/shop job, pure speculation as to reason.

Asa
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Sunday, February 21, 2021, 13:50 (2001 days ago) @ Randy Barnett

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those molds came from Paco Kelly, a machinist way

gary reeder
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Sunday, February 21, 2021, 15:31 (2001 days ago) @ Asa

ahead of his time.

I'll bet the angle on that tip is 118° or 135°

Michael Croxton
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Sunday, February 21, 2021, 15:21 (2001 days ago) @ Randy Barnett

That would be the angle of the drill tip. Looks like they just drilled out that first cavity.

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