45 Core Mold

[Stephen Borud]

Started to build a 45 core mold for my Corbin Swage! I had a chunk if 3/4 x 3/4 key stock laying around that fit the bill, plus it was free!
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Stephen

[Stephen Borud]

I forgot to add! I think I messed up by only putting in one dowel pin! I might add 1/8th inch dowel in the top of the mold!

Stephen

[Don McDowell]

Pretty neat Stephen. Looking forward to the report on how it works!

[Stephen Borud]

Thanks Don! Hoping to swage around a 490 to 500 grain bullet for hunting!

[Don McDowell]

Sounds like an ernstwhile project.

[Stephen Borud]

Finished the core mold tonight! I will fire up the lead pot tomorrow and see if she casts! Next time I will use a bigger chunk of steel, 3/4 x 3/4 is to small for a 45 mold!
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Stephen

[Stephen Borud]

Core mold worked great! Cast weight was 507 grains, swage weight was at 497 grains! I was shooting for a finished bullet weight of
500 grains!
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I did not cut any vent lines in the mold, I basically left one side of the mold with end mill marks! I was trying to duplicate what Winchester molds had!
Stephen

[Don McDowell]

Looks like a good setup. Now the question.... How does it shoot?

[Stephen Borud]

Well Don it shot great a few years back! Killed an antelope and a deer with it! I even shot a 3 shot 5/8" group at a 100 yards with this bullet with barrel sights!

Stephen

[Don McDowell]

That ought to work.