Got my Pritchet mold!

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I don’t know if this is the correct forum, but I wanted to say that I received my Pritchet mold.  Delivery was very speedy after payment.  The mold looks to be top quality, including a set screw to lock the sprue plate screw. 

I’m very intrigued by the way Noe is able to make multi-cavity molds for hollow-base bullets like Minies.  I have never seen this before and I wish all of my molds were double-cavity to speed up production for competition. 

The mold came with two sets of core pins, to make lighter and heavier bullets.  I also bought the base plug plate to make base plugs out of Bondo (originals were made of boxwood). 

I attached my Lee 6-gang handles to the mold with no problems.  I’ve got to break in the mold per the instructions and I’m ready to cast some Pritchet bullets and make Enfield-style cartridges!

Steve

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Hi all. I just received my .550 mold and plug mold this week. I’m excited to give it a try over the next few days weather permitting. I was wondering if any of you gentlemen shoot these rounds out of a carbine? I understand that the original load for the carbine was reduced in powder from the rifle round.

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