TC Maxi Balls “Rounded” Lube Groove VS “Square“ Groove

[Idaholewis]

Of the TC Maxi Balls, these Rounded Lube Groove Styles are my Favorite. I have these in .45, .50, and .54, I also have all of them in the Old Original “Square Cut” Groove Style

The Rounded Lube Groove Style .45, .50, and .54 Cal

The Old Square Cut Style .50 Cal (Compare this to the Middle Bullet in the Above Pic, VERY Different Style Grooves)

Square Cut .50 Again

They made the “Rounded Groove” Style in .36 Cal as well, I had this Mold but Sold it. I stil have 2 .36 Maxi Molds, A Steel Lyman Mold, and a New in the Box Aluminum TC Mold, Both of my .36s are the Old “Square Cut” Groove Style

These Rounded Lube Groove Style TC Molds can Easily be Spotted By the Block Writing, Notice how the writing is “Italic” The Old Square Cut Groove Style Molds are Plain Writing

This .50 Cal mold was Brand New here

And about an hour Later, They Sure change Color in a Hurry when you get them HOT

 

[Boommeup]

Not to get off track! I just came in to take a break from casting the T/C hollow pointed 50 caliber! That’s a tricky mould to get use to. I caught myself ripping the nose out with that pin setup! Hard to cast fast with that set up! Found out you have to open that mould slow and wait for it to free itself. Seems the bottom of the mould wants to open first while the top holds on. I was opening it about a 1/8 to see where the pin & lube rings where. Then tap the nut to free the boolit before I’d open it all the way to dump it out. Those sure are some nice looking moulds & boolits.