303-172-SP 303618 For Paper Patched .30 Cal Rifles

Although this is an old thread; I too am looking for a remake of the .301/.303  Paper Patch bullet mold. 

Been sizing down RCBS 160- Sil;  RCBS 200 Sil;  Lyman 411644, and NOE 311290.  All of these provide good accuracy as intended with Lube up to the 2000 fps thresh hold. When squeezed down to .301 and paper patch; they are kinda OK with 3″ to 4″ groups when Paper patched using concepts posted in American Rifleman 1970’s articles. Loaded with W760 they are pleasant to shoot; but can not get anywhere near the NRA’s 1970’s development where 1″ groups were achieved at 100 Yards.  I believe that based on numerous readings of these articles; that all the bullet molds I am attempting to “Make Work” in my paper patching do not have sufficient grooves to grab the paper and retain sufficient levels of the Alox as they only have one or two groves. The paper I have been using is Clearprint 1000H Design Vellum Pad, 16 lb, 100% Cotton, 8-1/2 x 11 Inches, 50 Sheets, Translucent White (From Amzon) – this is the closest I have found to duplicating the paper used in the 1970’s NRA High Velocity Paper Patched bullet Testing.

Any way; looking forward to NOE performing another mould run replicating the ~ 170 and ~ 200 Paper Patch Molds; just need a 2 cavity in them. For these PP efforts I do most of my casting in the late Fall or Early spring.  Winters are spent Patching and shooting Paper Patched bullets as long as ranges are accessible.