Just received my new mould today. Looks great and cannot wait to give it a go. Thanks much frnkeore for your hard work getting this to happen. 

Flatlander

Flatlander, how did you get my mold?   
Mine are here too.  Look forward to using them after my trip.

Is this mold tapered??

As listed on the NOE Website:

The NOE 325/187 casts a bullet of 195/196 gr depending on the alloy. Ledball

No not at all its just unusual to see such a light bullet being used if for breech seating and match use as the trend has been towards faster twists and heavier bullets George C unless one does not own such a thing. Based on my own personnel experience a lighter bullet provides less torque, recoil and rifle movement in the bags and a hug plus to obtaining a higher degree of consistent accuracy on the target and a move in the right direction! Bottom line is there is not a bullet made to date that can beat the wind and the faster twists and heavier bullets have become an aid in a quest to help ones inabilities and it brings with it more things to try and manage. A good example would be Jerry_H's success with his 25WCF using a 120gr. bullet and now having shot what 7 each 250's in competition all the while his rifle barely moves in the bags and the torque is almost non extant a hug plus. His abilities far exceed his inabilities as he has taken the time to understand the conditions and how to shoot them. He does not have to try and rely on the false hope that his bullet will shoot through them as some on this sight might seem to think it is actually possible. If a heavy bullet pushed by a fast twist moves 1 inch at 200yds. in say a 5MPH wind and Jerry's bullet moves lets say an 11/2 inches how much harder is it really to simply hold off that extra 1/2 inch that everyone is working so hard to shy away from while incurring more recoil, torque and movement in the bags and that is why this lighter bullet has aroused my curiosity, are there now those who are starting to realize this hug benefit and are now focusing on improving thier abilities as Jerry_H and others have done or is it simply becuase they have a rifle with a slow twist?

JLouis

J Louis:
Per your question, I am planning to use this in an original Ballard Union Hill with re-barreled 32-40 1-16 twist and a .320 groove. Hopefully the spitzer point will give less wind deflection than the customary flat nose. Currently I am just playing with different ideas and having fun.

Flatlander

Hi John, I'm planning to try mine in a 44.5 that Barry rebarreled back in 1976.  It's a 16 twist.  Love that rifle!

Regards, Joe