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    Quote Originally Posted by Cordite View Post
    With the generous meplat maybe HP is overkill. Maybe just use them as they turned out?

    The tiny bit extra weight up front should also improve stability, and not having the HP means one less potential source of bullet assymmetry.
    Nope HP's are more accurate than solids all my HP moulds come with pins for both HP and solid and in every case the HP is more accurate the reason
    is the centre of gravity is moved more to the rear enhancing the stability, Jacketed match projectiles are the same if the open jacket is at the rear as in FMJ's
    was the more accurate all match projectiles would be FMJ not hollow point.
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    @shooternz Thanks Rob, these molds have had a similar cure process, I have been exceedingly fortunate to count the CBK as a friend who tolerates my newbie questions, the mold has really come into its own and I do like the NOE molds, adding smoke has been my own addition but given its working I’m not touching it! I found a Allen key that fits and I given it a weeee tweak so I’m hoping it will hold
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tertle View Post
    @shooternz Thanks Rob, these molds have had a similar cure process, I have been exceedingly fortunate to count the CBK as a friend who tolerates my newbie questions, the mold has really come into its own and I do like the NOE molds, adding smoke has been my own addition but given its working I’m not touching it! I found a Allen key that fits and I given it a weeee tweak so I’m hoping it will hold
    Would still pay to find some way of fixing it permanently in place screws tend to shake loose when casting a lot, You need to watch the block alignment pins as well a couple of my moulds
    they have come loose they get very hot and the Alloy expands more than the steel pins, also the grub screws that lock the sprue plate screw fall out need eyeball them fairly often I have a couple
    of hundred spares if you need some.
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