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HP moulds

Posted: 14 Jan 2021 16:26
by JustJim
At some point, Lee produced HP moulds. In about 1992 or so, I had one for the 41 mag. It wasn't earth-shaking in accuracy or performance, but it cast a decent bullet (and I suspect if I had known more about alloys for HPs at the time, I'd have been perfectly satisfied with it).

But that is the only Lee HP mould I've ever seen in person. Does anyone know the approximate vintage of production, and what calibers were offered?

Thanks,
Jim

Re: HP moulds

Posted: 18 Jan 2021 18:10
by orerancher
No Idea how Old...I'd Guess 70's? But I have One in .357 Works pretty well in .38Special...

Re: HP moulds

Posted: 24 Jan 2021 22:20
by AlaskanGuy
i also have the 357 version. i like it but its a single cav which gets tedious sometimes

Re: HP moulds

Posted: 25 Jan 2021 01:38
by JustJim
Thanks for the responses guys. Is the mould for the 38/357 cut for a gas check or plain based?

I need to take the time to hit the stack of old Gun Digests and see if there is mention of the HP moulds.

Re: HP moulds

Posted: 25 Jan 2021 09:20
by AlaskanGuy
mine is Plain Base

Re: HP moulds

Posted: 26 Jan 2021 09:56
by BC17A
I'm really surprised that Lee doesn't have any HP molds in their lineup. I've got more than twenty of their molds, and although some cast a bit better than others, every one drops great bullets that are extremely accurate.