Lee mold opinion

[JCSC]

I was looking for a 200 grain round nose 45 Acp bullet and seem to only find the flat rounded nose Lee 200 RF

Anything good to report on them? I like the 200 grain, but the SWC bullets give me some reliability issues and the 230 TC mold is a bit much for my wife.

 

[Targa]

I have that mold and although I got it for .45Colt I have used it for my Colt 1911, it fed reliably and was accurate.

 

[mdi]

I have that mold and the bullet feeds in my 1911, Ruger P90 and my High Point Carbine. I loaded a lot with HP38 for velocities nearing 900 fps...

 

[MutinousDoug]

When I used to shoot in a Bulleye league back in the 80-90s I used the Lee #90348 Hensley and Gibbs style 200 gr SWC to good effect. The Lee # 90463 200 gr SWC shot just as well but I thought the H&G bullet left cleaner holes.
I never had any trouble feeding SWC but my Smith knew I was shooting those and and creampuff loads (750 fps) so he built the gun with that in mind.

 

[cfullgraf]

Most of my 1911’s will not feed SWC bullets reliably. It is mostly a feed ramp issue. 230 RN bullets are not an issue.

I’ve never had feeding issues with Speer 200 grain jacketed hollow point (aka the flying ash can). If the Lee bullet has a similar profile, it should feed just fine.

FYi, I have a recent production Colt Gold Cup and the feed ramp is noticeable different from the standard feed ramp. So far, the Gold Cup has digested SWC bullets without issue. So, feeding SWC bullets can be a thing with standard Colt feed ramps.

 

[kmw1954]

The SWC would not feed in our Springfield XD Mod2 or my Tanfaglio Witness so I got this mold and I seat it so the crimp grove is just below the case mouth and we have had zero issues with reliability or feeding. I have loaded this AA #2, HP-38 and Ramshot Silhouette. I also cast a 230gr RN bullet but find this one the most fun to shoot.

 

[greyling22]

the lee mold works fine for me too. feeds in everything.

 

[GooseGestapo]

I’ve got both the 200gr RFN and 205gr SWC. 2 and 6-cavity molds…
The 205 SWC (H&G#68 design) NEEDS. to be seated with the bullet shoulder near flush lightly (taper) crimped, AND, needs a magazine designed to feed wadcutters. All my .45 M1911’s feed them.
Both are accurate, but the SWC is match accurate. In non registered PPC club level matches, I’ve equaled national records shooting them from a David Sams M1911 using 4.3gr of Bullseye powder. Fellow competitor who shot for Springfield Armory team used 4.0gr Bullseye to shoot the actual record but was using a 10lb spring in a custom gun he built. My gun was borrowed, So I neede a bit more powder to cycle the action.
I’ve also got a 2-cavity 195gr SWC. It doesn’t typically feed well except from wadcutter magazines, and isn’t as accurate, in my experience.

 

[kcofohio]

I have only shot them out of a Ruger P345. 5 in the magazine and they cycled. Over 5 and they would jamb up feeding.
Easy enough to cast.