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SBoomer Oldtimer Online Posts: 874 Location: Michigan's Frozen North (U.P.) Joined: Jan 28^th, 2010	Custom Moldmakers? Apr 13^th, 2024 at 7:40am	Print Post
	Who do we actually and reliably have making custom molds for our needs now?


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Longknife Full Member Offline Posts: 106 Location: Illinois Joined: Mar 26^th, 2016	Re: Custom Moldmakers? Reply #1 - Apr 13^th, 2024 at 10:07am	Print Post
	Has anyone ever used accurate molds ? It seems they have the options to spec out many custom molds. You can build you own or choose from a catalog and tweak it to your liking. They offer them in aluminum, brass or steel. Lots of options! I have always used factory molds but the rifle I just got is going to require a custom mold and I believe I will order it from Accurate. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)


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40-90ss Newbie Offline Posts: 2 Joined: Sep 23^rd, 2023	Re: Custom Moldmakers? Reply #2 - Apr 13^th, 2024 at 10:30am	Print Post
	I have ordered a few from them and he allows you to set a plus or minus cut on dimensions , they are nice well made molds , his catalog has a lot of different designs ,and he will make a mold to your design with some limitations like meplat .


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 15740 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Custom Moldmakers? Reply #3 - Apr 13^th, 2024 at 10:42am	Print Post
	I own several Accurate molds that I got from Tom. Easy to order online and his work is great. Don't try calling him though as Tom is almost deaf.

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.22-5-40 Oldtimer Offline Posts: 770 Joined: Feb 13^th, 2010	Re: Custom Moldmakers? Reply #4 - Apr 13^th, 2024 at 10:58am	Print Post
	Dont't rule out Buffalo Arms Co. They altered one of their .32 moulds to my Stevens-Pope dimensions...has proved to be the most accurate bullet in that rifle.


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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7133 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: Custom Moldmakers? Reply #5 - Apr 13^th, 2024 at 11:31am	Print Post
	Is Brooks still in business? Is there any other mold maker that can do a spitzer, with a meplat of .050 or smaller? The trouble with Accurate is he is limited to a meplat of .180 not so bad for a 40 cal but for a small mold, it makes more of a wad cutter out of it.

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gunlaker Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2241 Location: lower mainland, B.C. Joined: Dec 13^th, 2010	Re: Custom Moldmakers? Reply #6 - Apr 13^th, 2024 at 11:57am	Print Post
	frnkeore wrote on Apr 13^th, 2024 at 11:31am: Is Brooks still in business? Is there any other mold maker that can do a spitzer, with a meplat of .050 or smaller? The trouble with Accurate is he is limited to a meplat of .180 not so bad for a 40 cal but for a small mold, it makes more of a wad cutter out of it. I'm not sure of adding a meplat, but Buffalo Arms can definitely make you a spitzer. They make a 200gr 32 cal money bullet which is reasonably pointy. From what I remember it's an extra $10 to customize the band and nose dimensions. I'm pretty sure Brooks is in business still. He made me a modified version of the Hoch 322200 with a 0.050" meplat. He does make spitzers. Chris.


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gunlaker Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2241 Location: lower mainland, B.C. Joined: Dec 13^th, 2010	Re: Custom Moldmakers? Reply #7 - Apr 13^th, 2024 at 11:59am	Print Post
	.22-5-40 wrote on Apr 13^th, 2024 at 10:58am: Dont't rule out Buffalo Arms Co. They altered one of their .32 moulds to my Stevens-Pope dimensions...has proved to be the most accurate bullet in that rifle. Did you start with the 185gr tapered bullet with the big .327" base band? I've been thinking of getting a custom version of that one to fit a couple of original highwalls. Chris.


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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7133 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: Custom Moldmakers? Reply #8 - Apr 13^th, 2024 at 1:07pm	Print Post
	I looked on Buffalo Arms site and I didn't find anything they make, below 32 cal. Will they make a 25 or 28 cal mold with a .050 meplat?

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Bluedog Participating Member Offline Posts: 12 Joined: Jan 14^th, 2024	Re: Custom Moldmakers? Reply #9 - Apr 13^th, 2024 at 1:24pm	Print Post
	I use Steve Brooks for custom Moulds He is a pleasure to deal with Jason


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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7133 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: Custom Moldmakers? Reply #10 - Apr 13^th, 2024 at 3:26pm	Print Post
	I have used Steve Brooks to make a 33 cal mold for me but, in my case, I was very disappointed in what I got, compared to to the drawing that I sent him. This is what I sent him and the dimensions that the bullet casts, are below the bold dimensions of the original drawing. It didn't shoot as well as the PJ 1.22 lg, my NOE 1.135 lg or, my custom cylindrical mold that was recut from Lyman blocks.

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.22-5-40 Oldtimer Offline Posts: 770 Joined: Feb 13^th, 2010	Re: Custom Moldmakers? Reply #11 - Apr 13^th, 2024 at 4:43pm	Print Post
	gunlaker, yes, it is #327185.


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gunlaker Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2241 Location: lower mainland, B.C. Joined: Dec 13^th, 2010	Re: Custom Moldmakers? Reply #12 - Apr 13^th, 2024 at 6:50pm	Print Post
	.22-5-40 wrote on Apr 13^th, 2024 at 4:43pm: gunlaker, yes, it is #327185. Thanks. Regarding the previous post about Brooks molds, mine came out a little different than the drawing I sent in, but it shoots well. The difference on mine is that it was spec'd with driving bands all the same width, but he made it with the first two bands ( nearest the base ) being wider than the rest. It is a good mold though, and the other dimensions matched what I wanted. Chris.


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