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teemu
jasonfancher
johnblackwell
The block isn’t longer but the sprue cutter extends off the front, where Lees are to the rear.
I have a lee 20 lb bottom pour also and several 5 cavity NOE’s and you have to hold them sideways under the spout or the cutter hits the back of the pot frame, but they will work. My next NOE’s will be 4 cav.
sgt.mike
Intel6
I also run the Lee 4-20 and most of my NOE moulds are 4 cavity but I do have a few 5 cavity versions. I basically run the mould under the spout at an angle from left to right and stick the sprue plate out the backside off to the right. Once I get the mould guide set right it is not too much of an issue. But honestly I will have to think hard about getting more than my normal 4 cavities in the future.
Neal in AZ
1Johnlb,
I use the 4-20 Lee pot with 5 cavities mold from NOE.
I just turn the Sprue Cutter facing to me instead of towards the pot, which is what I always have done. Just works out great for me nothing new to learn, just works.I haven’t thought about that, Mike. Are you just using your gloved hand to cut the sprue? I’ll have to try it with my 5 cav 22cals.
stevendragonjr
georgepatton
adamsutherland
Elkins45
erikdorothy
5 cavities were the NOE’s I started with on initial purchases, but discovered:
A. They fit so snug in the space provided by my Buffalo Arms vise grip handles that overflow lead can sometime start jamming things up. On the 4 cavities, this overflow just spills over the near side.
B. I seem to be able to get 4 out of 4 with much greater frequency than 5 out of 5.
Hugh Kuhns
sgt.mike that’s a great idea. I use a electrical junction box with a hole cut in the side as a mould oven when heating it on a hotplate.With the sprue plate facing the handles the mould goes into the box the whole way. Also this way the sprue plate doesn’t come around when its opened and hit your hand holding the handles. I only use a glove on my right hand and notice very quickly when it comes the whole way around. I use a dipper to fill the mould so 5 cavity moulds work for me.
762sultan
Full.Lead.Taco
Mike B.
The five cavity moulds tend to fit the pot that I am using …
It also tends to become a non issue if one is ladle pouring instead of bottom pouring … other than the weight of holding the mould horizontally over ones casting time frame window … in one hand and picking up and poring with the other the ladle full of lead or lead alloy as one prefers …
In the for what it is worth department the NOE moulds that I have are symmetrical along with the sprue plate holes in relation to the NOE sprue plates…
So if one wanted to one could potentially swap the sprue plate end to end … should one wish to do that… or simply install the mould so that the sprue plate end is closer rather than further away from one…
Most other mould manufacturers do not tend to do this … the symmetrical placement of the cavities in the mould body vs the sprue plate.
Also the RG moulds all tend to come in a 2 & a 4 cavity variety … however not in a three nor a 5 cavity variety…
So one tends to gravitate to what ever is nearest and dearest to ones own individual ideal… Each of the members has their own personal preference …
I tend to purchase what is in stock and available at the time to feed my hungry firearms…
If I don’t see it then I design it and have it custom made … & if needed hollow pointed to my design…
It simply … is … what it is …
Take Care, & Stay Safe …
teemu
jasonfancher
johnblackwell
sgt.mike
Intel6
stevendragonjr
georgepatton
adamsutherland
Elkins45
erikdorothy
Hugh Kuhns
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