When I found out SAECO was offering Tapered as in "Pope" style
I ordered 2 of each in 32-40,33-40,38-55. When they came the cavity's were really nice, clean and sharp. But the cavity blocks were LARGE as in big enough to be two or more cavity's. Needed to buy SAECO handles just to use them. Handles are 11" long. Big heavy Mold blocks at the end of a long handle. I am Old and Lazy. Tried one set and gave up in disgust. Too used to Original Ideal with handle and Blocks as an integrated unit. So gave up on them. Later sold/traded one of the 32-40 set to a friend and he used them successfully. Asked him at one point how they were shooting. He said great except that they showed serious tipping at 200 Yds. And every once in a while he would have one go through the Paper flat side way's. I asked about the weight, and he said 210.0 Grs.
I thought it a little just to heavy and measured the overall length. It was 1.050 Long. Now my bullets from a Pope Mold measure 1.0000 Long and weigh 193.0 Grs. So I setup the SAECO and machined  .050 off the Base. Came out to weigh
195.0 Grs, still tipped a little but no more side way's holes. So
how good are SAECO Molds. They are well cut cavity's and will cast good bullets. You will develop some muscle casting with them. HTH. Regards, FITZ. OLD TUCK

PS as to size the one we dealt with had a nice Taper and the base finished about .323/.324 as cast. It Breach seats  nicely 
in an original Winchester Schuetzen and a Steven's Schuetzen
that he shoots. FITZ.

What is your twist rate?

Someone here should know what gain twist rate was typical of Pope for the 32-40 and if finishing out at around sixteen a bullet length of .960 would be very appropriate.

The 200 gr Saeco shoots very well in my 14 twist GM barreled High Wall and my 12.5 gain twist RKS barreled Ballard.  It did tip when I used a 16 twist barrel

Yea guy's. I did not mean to imply that the SAECO molds were poorly Made. Just that they were a Pain in the A$$ for me. I have gotten so used to the Ideal Molds that I could not get used to the weight and the cantilevered load over the long handles. I did recognize the Cavity quality. And the guy that got one from me has not complained. Regards, FITZ. OLD TUCK

I actually enjoy casting with molds built with Saeco blocks, but then the majority of the molds I own use them.  I find that those tiny 200gr bullets keep the weight of the filled mold down 

I have tipping with the Saeco 200gr tapered bullet in my 1:14 twist CPA on cold wintery days at 200m.   Summer is fine.  I think this bullet has a bit too much taper for the rifles I use it in.  The front driving bands do not engrave the rifling at all.

I have the 165 gr Saeco tapered mold too.  I mostly use it in an original Winchester in .32-40.  In my CPA it does not shoot as well as the 200gr version.   

Chris.

I'd have to look at my notes John, but you are likely correct as it's somewhere in the mid 1250's (black powder).

Chris.