Round ball molds?

[Traddawg]

Please let me know if anyone sees a .490 or .60 mold for sale. Everywhere I have looked they are out of stock unless you want to pay 80 dollars on ebay thanks

 

[leadhoarder]

I bought a lee two cavity from Midway a week or so ago. They got a shipment in so I placed an order but they sold out shortly after I placed the order. You got to jump on them when they pop up.

 

[Eric Krewson]

WOW! I bought several molds just a couple of months ago, one off eBay and one from Deer Creek products. The eBay mold was $10 more than normal or $32 shipped free, the Deer creek mold was at the normal price and came out to be the same price as the eBay mold after adding shipping. I had no idea there would be a run on molds that would cause the price to skyrocket, I guess I got lucky.

Looks like a Jeff Tanner molds is $38, a good deal if you have any spare handles around, I don't know about shipping costs. I have a .700 Tanner mold and found it to be very well made.

 

[bubba.50]

There’s a .490 listed on castboolits along with a .575 and a 451 seller wants to sell as a lot for 100 bucks. They’re on page two of ‘swappin and sellin’.

 

[ADK Bigfoot]

The run on molds is crazy. I saw an older used two cavity .311 rifle bullet mold on Ebay sell for $125. It's a $50 mold. At those prices, I have twenty to thirty molds available Right Now!!!

ADK BIGFOOT

 

[Grimord]

There is a .490 mold for sale in the Accessories Forum right now.

 

[ohio ramrod]

Have you tried the log cabin?

 

[Traddawg]

Have you tried the log cabin?

Yep found one for 62 cal still looking for.490

 

[oldwood]

Have you tried going directly to Lee Molds. They always seem to answer the phone.

 

[Rock Home Isle]

I ordered my .40 calibre flintlock, bought a mold...made a list of a couple other molds that I would pick up later. Went back later and...BLAMO....everything was gone.

 

[Traddawg]

Have you tried going directly to Lee Molds. They always seem to answer the phone.

Yes out of stock lol

 

[user 50061]

Track of the Wolf has a .600 roundball mold in stock
https://www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartDetail.aspx/1204/1/MOLD-BAG-600
That same page has a .490 roundball mold as well, but out of stock

 

[Traddawg]

Thanks ordered it

 

[Crooked Creek]

I just ordered a Lee .311 mold for $39 shipped. Looks like I did OK.

 

[Eric Krewson]

I went through my pile of molds, I have an extra Lee .495 if anyone is desperate for one. I haven't owned a .50 in 20 years or so until recently. I found I can't get a .495 ball down the barrel of my new TC Hawken kit build with a sledge hammer so I went with a .490.

I have had this mold for a long time and used it vey little, it has some dings from knocking the sprue cutter open but is tight and mates up perfectly. I cast a few balls with it a few months ago try in the new TC. This mold is from before they put the actual size on them and is a model # 90450.

I have a few bag molds I don't use as well, I think these are .440 or .445. Because these were a gift from a dying friend and I don't sell gifts from friends I have a different barter system for when I let some of the stuff he gave me go. A donation to St Jude for agreed amount and these will be in the mail. A post mortem tribute to a great friend works better for me than cash.

I checked my bag molds and had a .445 Dixie mold made in Italy and a .440 combo with ball and bullet.

 

[William Sublette]

I'd trade ya a .490, for the .495?

 

[Eric Krewson]

I have a .490 or two, I think I have found a home for the .495.