New Cast Pellet Molds Coming Soon From NOE Bullet Moulds

Is there a benefit to casting the pellets instead of swegging them?

Smitty

Is there a benefit to casting the pellets instead of swegging them?

Smitty

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The benefit of cast ammo is that a skirt can be made very easy 

with a mold that comes apart when you open up the handles , 

with swaging the dies are usually one piece and do not come apart

there are swage dies that make a skirted pellet but they are very slow

to use . 



I for one am interested in the new cast pellet offerings from NOE .

Meplat on the cast pellet is unavoidable. 

1. Cast pellets are not always the same back to back
2. Swaging is the most appropriate method to make "Pellets" (JSB,H&N only swage)
3. Swaging provides consistency back to back.
4. Swaging dies do take time to form pellets, but the difference is of few seconds if compared to casting. 
5. Split 2 side swaging dies are available with atleast 5 cavities and can go upto 20 cavities on 1 side, casting is limited to 2-3-4-5-10 cavities only,
6. Swaging requires arbour press, swaging kit(punches, pins, bolts), lead wire, wire cutter.
7. Casting requires mask, gloves, melting pot, and casting kit (handles sold separately)
8. Swaging dies are hard to find, hope that they are available soon.  
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   Tell me what do you think 

Has any body gots some groupings to share ?

I am a bit confused, I thought slugs was the way to go . 217 cal Bob's Boat Tail now its seems the flavour of the month is Bob's designed pellets.

Hi everyone, 

I am new to the forum and was going to ask about these in a seperate thread, but I see that one of started. Has anyone else tried one of these out recently? I am really interested in trying out a 25 cal heavy hunter mold. A couple guys on the cast boolits forum have had good results with these.

That purchase is a risky one for sure. A 4 pellet mold is 155 bucks then add on the other stuff you need. Spend the time making a bunch of pellets only to find out they are not accurate in your gun. My head would explode. Lol

Loren, JSB's??

Loren, was the group above shot with the 27gr or 34gr? I've wondered how the pin works, now I know. How do you adjust the pins? The 27's you sent me shot better than the 34's. They chambered a lot easier than the 34's too. Thanks again for the pellets.

Jimmy

do you reseize them