Lee Blank Bullet Mold

[robalo01]

I am going to have a single cavity, custom lead pouring mold made, and I am considering using a blank, Lee bullet mold rather than a Doit mold. Any reason why I shouldn't do this?

Edited May 25, 2011 by robalo01

[cadman]

I don't know what kind of handles that mold has but if they are anything similar to the Hilt's molds , than in my opinion I would use the Do-It blank. The Hilt's mold handles are small, hard to hold and clumsy. They also cause hand fatigue over long pouring sessions. I will say that the Do-It molds handles are by far superior over others. They are large , comfortable ,easy to grab and well balanced. Just my opinion.

[robalo01]

I don't know what kind of handles that mold has but if they are anything similar to the Hilt's molds , than in my opinion I would use the Do-It blank. The Hilt's mold handles are small, hard to hold and clumsy. They also cause hand fatigue over long pouring sessions. I will say that the Do-It molds handles are by far superior over others. They are large , comfortable ,easy to grab and well balanced. Just my opinion.

I have a bout 25 Do-molds, a few hilts, Lil mac and Palmer as well. I have used the Do-it blank molds for a couple of projects very successfully. The proble with the Do-it molds for this particular indevour is that the face is too large for me to cut into it from two different angles with the tools that I have. That's why I am interesd in smaller Lee bullet blank molds:

https://factorysales.com/html/xcart/catalog/bullmol1.html

Has anybody tried this?

[cz75b]

I have a few Lee bullet molds, single, double and six-cavity. The handles on the single and double cavity molds are adequate but not as tough as I'd like them to be but that said, with care will function fine. I've never seen blank LEE molds offered though but suspect you could track them down. You might contact some of the custom bullet mold makers and I'd suggest http://noe.castpics.net/ Night Owl Enterprises, great custom mold makers