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Here is a pic of 2 of my bullets and a pic of one of my bullet mold I cut for matches . The bullets band are 4 different diameter .

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fascinating ..... I can't imagine the level of skill and various pieces of equipment needed to create those molds

The mold is made totally on a lathe with a 4 jaw chuck and 4 custom made boring bars . Trick is in the centering and squaring up the mold in lathe chuck which take about a hour before drilling or cutting lube grooves or cutting nose . I hope this makes sense

Can't see the pics.

I bet if it was off-center even a thousands of an inch it would not create an accurate bullet. What are the tolerances?

Vaquero wrote:Can't see the pics.

The problem is at your end . Everyone else can see it . Are you trying to view it on a phone or I pad . Here is a paste I hope this helps ... You can still see the chips after cutting it and before I polishing it .

Thanks, yes I'm on my phone. Computer took a dump and I haven't replaced it yet.

I'm using computer right now . They have a ton of them

http://www.ebay.com/itm/111816039018?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT

Vaquero wrote:Can't see the pics.

I posted the wrong pic for you . If you look real close you can see the 2 half seam near the nose in the 40 cal bullet that is how good a lathe turn mold are . .

Nice. I'm pretty handy but machining skills I don't have.