50 cal equivalent to a Lyman Goulds 457122?

[edmehlig]

Some love them, some hate them. Their performance on Game can be quite impressive, The Lyman Gould is a BAD @SS Little Bullet, VERY Proven Big Game Killing Bullet

Just don’t forget to put the pin in! Don’t Ask!

 

[Idaholewis]

Just don’t forget to put the pin in! Don’t Ask!

LOL! I have forgot it as well, it didn’t take long to remember though

 

[Idaholewis]

Stacey made me a Mold Pin Heater, It is SUPER Handy

 

[52Bore]

What is the purpose of a hollow point on a large lead bullet? Just asking, I'm trying to learn something here.

Mike

My friend recovered this on the far side of a nice 8pt whitetail. I’ve never been so fortunate to recover my heavy conicals - they just plow thru with a bigger exit hole.

 

[Idaholewis]

My friend recovered this on the far side of a nice 8pt whitetail. I’ve never been so fortunate to recover my heavy conicals - they just plow thru with a bigger exit hole.
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Now that’s a SERIOUS Mushroom

 

[michiganmuzzy]

Stacey made me a Mold Pin Heater, It is SUPER Handy

Whats it look like? ? Is it for heating up the mold? Or just keeping the pin hot?

 

[45-70]

I would like that huge hollow point if i was using that bullet as a home/self defense round. I would like the choice of HPs for my gould mold. I may try to mod my mold for different tips someday.

here is a .45 530grn

 

[MSalyards]

I suppose, but if a 530 gr bullet would go thru both sides of a buffalo wouldn't it kinda mess up a home intruder?

 

[Idaholewis]

I suppose, but if a 530 gr bullet would go thru both sides of a buffalo wouldn't it kinda mess up a home intruder?

Yea, But the intruder might make it to his get-away vehicle and be found down the rd? With a Hollow Point he will stil be in your Home

 

[mrhunterken]

Tom at Accurate Moulds does not do hollow pointing on his moulds. Where do you get this done??

 

[45-70]

Brooks Moulds makes one any way you want

 

[edmehlig]

Another place that can convert your mold to a Hollow Point is Hollow Point Bullet Mold Service: Specializing in multi-cavity hollow point bullet mold modifications and repairs. Custom speciality screws, machine shop services including micro TIG welding.

 

[sdporter]

Whats it look like? ? Is it for heating up the mold? Or just keeping the pin hot?

I don’t have a picture of it but it’s just a small chunk of round stock, just slightly longer than the pin, with a hole drilled in it, just slightly larger than the pin, that you can set on a hot plate, and drop the pin into it while you’re dumping the bullet.

 

[Boommeup]

That sounds like a good idea! Welding project, don’t have any round iron. But I do have rebar that would probably work, if I can drill it. I have the Lyman 457122 solid RN and I have the 457125 in hollow point. Really wanted to put a deer down with that bullet, just didn’t happen! Oh, don’t feel bad for me! I have three deer in the freezer from last fall. LOL

 

[michiganmuzzy]

I may make something similar and try to attach it to my lead pot so i dont clutter my workspace any further. I cast on the right side and drop on the left side. I could cut away a little bit of the skirt and attach a pin holder right next to a part of its element on the left side of the pot. Let the pot do double duty. Maybe i could even make a little mold holder the same way. Hmmm...