WANTED Whitworth .451 hexagonal bullet mould

[Frod733]

Greetings
Title says it all. I know you don't have to have a hex bullet for a Whitworth rifle, but I would like to play with one. So, if you have one that you would part with, I would be most interested. Have some things for trade as well. Thanks much!

 

[TFoley]

Pedersoli make one, it's around a couple of hundred buck, but needs handles. They can also be somewhat iffy with regard to diameter - we've had folks here and on the muzzleloading FB pages note that having paid for one, the bullets they make are too big for their rifle. Too small can be fixed, but not too big.

There are a couple of US makers, for around $300 or so.

Why am I telling you this? It's because unless you can precisely measure your bore across the flats, and order the custom mould makers to make it to fit your particular rifle, you might be paying a lot of money out for something that you can't use. I lucked in with my Pedersoli mould because the vendor was good enough to send me a sample bullet to try-fit in my P-H Whitworth.

Do a bit of research for the US makers, and order a custom mould - then you'll have no comeback.

 

[Frod733]

Thanks for the advice.