Are SAECO mold handles interchangeable with others?

[pamtnman]

Got a nice Brooks bullet mold. Thought the extra set of RCBS handles would fit it. Nope. Needs SAECO handles. Does anyone know if SAECO handles are interchangeable with Lyman, Lee or any other handles? I can tell you they don't interchange with RCBS handles. Thank you

 

[hanshi]

Interesting question. My Saeco molds are all 4 cavity and so don't fit any of my 1 & 2 cavity molds.

 

[pamtnman]

Interesting question. My Saeco molds are all 4 cavity and so don't fit any of my 1 & 2 cavity molds.

Hoo boy, now you have added a twist. The Brooks website simply says to use SAECO handles. Brooks' molds are single cavity nose-pours, so it is probably safe to think the SAECO handles would be for the one-cavity moulds.

 

[Musketeer]

It looks like you "may" be able to use Lee 6 cavity handles on your Brooks. Take a look at the info here: Lee 6 Cavity Mold Handles

 

[leverfred]

My Lee handles fitst my Saeco mold.

 

[pamtnman]

It looks like you "may" be able to use Lee 6 cavity handles on your Brooks. Take a look at the info here: Lee 6 Cavity Mold Handles

Thank you for the lead. I did try the RCBS handles, and while they "fit," the mold did not close well. Interestingly, on the TOW link you provide, Brooks is listed there among the myriad other mold makers whose molds might fit. Right now I have a Lee double cavity mold with handles attached in front of me. The metal is a lot thinner than the RCBS and probably the SAECO. Because I cannot unscrew the Allen screw holding the mold to the handle arm, I can't try to fit them. Just eyeballing them it looks like not a good fit.

 

[pamtnman]

My Lee handles fitst my Saeco mold.

Which Lee handles do you have? Single, double, or larger cavity mold? Thanks for the help!

 

[leverfred]

Double an a triple.

 

[pamtnman]

Double an a triple.

So one Allen screw about one third of the way down?

 

[Musketeer]

Right now I have a Lee double cavity mold with handles attached in front of me. The metal is a lot thinner than the RCBS and probably the SAECO. Because I cannot unscrew the Allen screw holding the mold to the handle arm, I can't try to fit them. Just eyeballing them it looks like not a good fit.

The steel in the Lee 6 cavity handles is much thicker (~ twice as thick as their smaller handles). I use a set of them for my Lyman molds.

Two cavity mold handles on left and 6 cavity handles on right:

 

[pamtnman]

OK I ordered a Lee 6-cavity size handle from e-ay. Let's see if this will do it for the Brooks mold. Thank you for all the help, men

 

[Musketeer]

I hope they work out for you. If so, let us know and we can reference this thread should the subject come up in the future.

 

[pamtnman]

I hope they work out for you. If so, let us know and we can reference this thread should the subject come up in the future.

I will, thank you

 

[leverfred]

So one Allen screw about one third of the way down?

Yes, that is correct.

 

[rp77469]

The Lee handles must be hard to find. Mine has been backordered from TOW almost exactly a month so far.

 

[Musketeer]

They are available at the auction site pa mentioned above. They run about $3-4 more than from Track (with shipping), but they're in stock.

 

[TedNTexas]

Got a nice Brooks bullet mold. Thought the extra set of RCBS handles would fit it. Nope. Needs SAECO handles. Does anyone know if SAECO handles are interchangeable with Lyman, Lee or any other handles? I can tell you they don't interchange with RCBS handles. Thank you

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