Matthew323
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The Lyman Plains bullet mold in .50 caliber casts too heavy of a bullet for the CVA Optima V2 pistol. It's max recommended bullet weight is 400 grains, and your Lyman mould is dropping bullets right at 400 grains in pure lead.
So, I would like to have Tom at Accurate Molds design a .50 caliber mold with tapered bands similar to the Lyman Plains bullet.
I would like to start with the 50-425M mold as a base for the final design.
/bullet_detail.php?bullet=50-425M
1. Eliminating one band (0.060"), one groove (0.026"), and two shoulders (0.017" × 2 = 0.034")
2. Reducing O.A.L. to 0.705"
3. Increasing the meplat to 0.400" in diameter
4. New ogive radius of ???
5. Tapered band diameters...
Fourth(top) = 0.511"
Third = 0.507"
Second = 0.503"
First(bottom) = 0.499"
Approximate weight of new bullet cast in pure lead = 379/380 grains
What would be your opinion, or Mr. Mehlig's, or anyone else's that knows bullets?
So, I would like to have Tom at Accurate Molds design a .50 caliber mold with tapered bands similar to the Lyman Plains bullet.
I would like to start with the 50-425M mold as a base for the final design.
/bullet_detail.php?bullet=50-425M
1. Eliminating one band (0.060"), one groove (0.026"), and two shoulders (0.017" × 2 = 0.034")
2. Reducing O.A.L. to 0.705"
3. Increasing the meplat to 0.400" in diameter
4. New ogive radius of ???
5. Tapered band diameters...
Fourth(top) = 0.511"
Third = 0.507"
Second = 0.503"
First(bottom) = 0.499"
Approximate weight of new bullet cast in pure lead = 379/380 grains
What would be your opinion, or Mr. Mehlig's, or anyone else's that knows bullets?
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