New Mould!

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Michael Petrov posted this 03 June 2011

I have been shooting a 33 1 6/10” WP on a Ballard for a few years. For the last couple years I've been using my .33-Pope mould and wanted to get a modern one to use so I don't ware out the Pope.

The first mould I ordered was a disaster. Last winter I heard that David Mos was back making moulds so I gave him a try. I sent him some of the Pope bullets and got a mould from him. It seemed to cast good bullets once it was up to temperature but just takes a long time. Plus it weights three times what my Pope mould does. Why are modern moulds so big?

Off my soapbox and back to shooting. It was cool and light rain this AM perfect shooting weather, I like to shoot when the conditions are like that and I have the range to myself ;-).

First shot was a little low changed the scope and fired five from the fouler box which are .2 grain different than the keepers.

5-.830"

Next was the good bullets 5-.458"

Another five shots in .615", rain was picking up so I fired a ten shot @ .815".

Looks like it will work my first mix and first lube with this mould so I'm happy for now, with work I should be able to improve it a lot.

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Michael Petrov posted this 03 June 2011

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pat i. posted this 03 June 2011

Beautiful rifle and excellent groups. Dave Mos makes some fantastic moulds and if what he told me is true the first ones he cut for gas checked bullets were the three he cut for me. They were 235, 250 and 260 grain 30 cal. tapered bullets. Every one was exactly like the prints I sent him and the 250 grain bullet that I was using in a 30 PPC case at that time set a 10 shot 200 yd CBA Heavy Rifle record that lasted about a month, but it still did even if it was short lived. If he's still cutting moulds I'd recommend him and his moulds to anyone. Hell of a nice guy too.

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6pt-sika posted this 03 June 2011

I'm not sure what I like better !

Your Ballard or that nice group !

Would it be possible to post a picture of your Pope mold beside your new one ?

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Michael Petrov posted this 03 June 2011

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Michael Petrov posted this 03 June 2011

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linoww posted this 03 June 2011

I'm all green with envy.

"if it was easy we'd let women do it" don't tell my wife I said that!

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6pt-sika posted this 03 June 2011

Thanks for the mold pics !

Now I don't know if I like the rifle , the group or the molds more ;)

I had a Ideal 32 cal adjustable Perfection mold a year or ago . This thread makes me wish I hadn't sold it :(

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6pt-sika posted this 03 June 2011

I assume the Pope molds are nose pour and if thats correct is the Moss nose pour also ?

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frank l jr posted this 03 June 2011

WOW, just a great bunch of stuff. makes me green with envy. keep up the good work/ see ya frank l jr

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Michael Petrov posted this 03 June 2011

6pt-sika wrote: I assume the Pope molds are nose pour and if thats correct is the Moss nose pour also ?

The Pope moulds are nose pour and the Mos is base pour.

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2Tite posted this 04 June 2011

Wonderful pictures......thank you. But I have to ask...What does this short case look like?

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Michael Petrov posted this 04 June 2011

2Tite wrote: Wonderful pictures......thank you. But I have to ask...What does this short case look like? It's a 357 maximum necked to .33 and trimmed to 1.6. Barrel by Ron Smith, the cartridge was designed by my friend and I.

I made the rifle for fixed ammo for offhand practice but I guess I'm a stool shooter at heart so I now breech seat the bullets and use one case. Most of my shooting is with a Schuetzen rifle, bench rest.

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James Ball posted this 04 June 2011

Fantastic,Gun,Group,Mold not much more anyone could ask for.Keep up the persuit of perfection,I think your almost there.James Ball

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Michael Petrov posted this 04 June 2011

James Ball wrote: I think your almost there.James Ball We all have a different view on where “There” is. I'm not a match shooter and have never been very competitive. Were would I like to be, I work for something that would look a lot like this.