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art_ruggiero Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1222 Location: CT Joined: Dec 14^th, 2008	accurate molds Nov 4^th, 2016 at 2:12pm	Print Post
	anyone using the single cavity accurate molds made of aluminum? how do the work? thanks art


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Premod70 Oldtimer Offline Posts: 873 Location: North Carolina Joined: Jan 16^th, 2016	Re: accurate molds Reply #1 - Nov 4^th, 2016 at 2:50pm	Print Post
	I have several of Accurate's molds in aluminum and all cast good round centered bullets. The sprue plates are a little rough on the block top if casting with a ladle, a bottom pour works the best for me.


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John Boy Ex Member	Re: accurate molds Reply #2 - Nov 4^th, 2016 at 3:26pm	Print Post
	I have 5 aluminum molds, single & doubles ... ZERO ISSUES with any of them. What is your specific concern about Accurate molds in aluminum? Sounds like you don't own an aluminum mold from any vendor - Correct? With any aluminum because of softer metal, if the sprue plate is screwed too tight - it's going to gall the tops of the blocks


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art_ruggiero Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1222 Location: CT Joined: Dec 14^th, 2008	Re: accurate molds Reply #3 - Nov 4^th, 2016 at 4:35pm	Print Post
	correct, no aluminum molds. don't want to cheap-out on the mold and be sorry later thanks art


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Hiwall55 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 468 Location: west central Illinois Joined: Jun 30^th, 2012	Re: accurate molds Reply #4 - Nov 4^th, 2016 at 5:08pm	Print Post
	I like Tom's moulds but my bullets don't turn out so well with an aluminum mould, brass is OK but iron is better


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buchsenmacher Full Member Offline Posts: 209 Location: Adrian, MI Joined: Apr 18^th, 2004	Re: accurate molds Reply #5 - Nov 4^th, 2016 at 5:08pm	Print Post
	The first mold I ordered from Accurate was aluminum because I wasn't sure if I would like the bullet. I figured if the bullet design was what I wanted, I would order another one in cast iron. The bullet shot great and I never saw a need for the cast iron. 12 molds later and I'm still ordering them in aluminum.

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Joe_S Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1108 Joined: Jun 29^th, 2004	Re: accurate molds Reply #6 - Nov 4^th, 2016 at 6:52pm	Print Post
	I have four Accurate molds in aluminum and I am 100% happy with them. Joe S


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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4485 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Re: accurate molds Reply #7 - Nov 4^th, 2016 at 6:57pm	Print Post
	I've been casting over 55 years and have 80 plus moulds. I have old iron, new iron, brass and aluminum. In aluminum I have several Lees, an NEI, and 2 dual cavity Accurates. The Accurates are works of art. I've had to mess with the Lees and even the NEI to get them the way I wanted but the Accurates were good to go from the box. With aluminum you want to make sure the sprue plate is dead smooth especially where the sprue hole is. And, you want to lube the sprue plate/mould contact with graphite just like Tom of Accurate says. Your lead needs to be a bit on the hot side because aluminum as you might expect carries off heat fast. You need a touch longer contact between the ladle and the mould. I use two moulds in rotation so I cast fast and don't have a problem with overheating the moulds or tearing the bases. With the Lees I got in the habit of smoking the cavities with a match and just do it for all of them now. If Tom doesn't have exactly what you want in the catalog, tell him, and he will make it for you. I use RCBS handles with the Accurate moulds.


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QuestionableMaynard8130 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4144 Location: Benton Harbor MI Joined: Apr 17^th, 2004	Re: accurate molds Reply #8 - Nov 4^th, 2016 at 8:08pm	Print Post
	I suspect the there is aluminum and then there is ALUMINUM like steel or iron it comes in various alloys with differing hardnesses and resistance to wear and galling. I think that some of the less expensive early Lee Al molds gave some a bad taste and damaged the general image of Al mold as in any mold the key to quality bullets is more often found in management technique, casting alloy temp. and tempo, mold weight mass in relation to bullet-mass for heat control etc adapting from standard iron to quality AL has a learning curve I have a number of Accurate Moulds and a number of Lees from over the years as well as iron and brass I really prefer the Accurate Molds especially for larger bullets and multi-cavity molds. They cast just as good a bullet as the almost same bullet in Lyman irons once I learned how to work with them and the slightly lighter weight is certainly easier of stiff "older" wrists. the ability to custom design, or modify and existing bullet design or even get two versions of a bullet in the same mold from Accurate is an incredible boon for the experimenter who is just trying to find the RIGHT bullet for a specific barrel.

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nuclearcricket Oldtimer Offline Posts: 824 Joined: Oct 15^th, 2008	Re: accurate molds Reply #9 - Nov 4^th, 2016 at 9:12pm	Print Post
	I have one of Toms molds from Accurate, I also have several aluminum molds from NEI. Yes I have scars on the tops of all the mold blocks from the sprue plates. I have had problems getting the molds to run right out of the box, doesn't matter who made them. I have found that if I smoke the insides with a butane lighter, I use a long grill lighter as its easier on the fingers, the molds run just fine. The Accurate mold I have was made to and casts just exactly what I asked for and is as round as you could get. I like the aluminum molds as the heat up quicker and you can cast at a good pace. I would recommend the Accurate molds in a heartbeat. The NEI molds that I have are very good also but I have not purchased any from them since Walt has passed away do I can not comment on the current quality. I would hope that they are still as good as the were. My only complaint on Accurate molds is that his tooling will not allow him to make a bullet with a full round nose. However I feel that is a small complaint as most of the popular bullets have a flat anyway. Sam


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art_ruggiero Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1222 Location: CT Joined: Dec 14^th, 2008	Re: accurate molds Reply #10 - Nov 5^th, 2016 at 8:22am	Print Post
	thanks to all very helpful art


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