WTB .33WCF BULLET MOLD

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mashburn posted this 08 August 2024

I need to buy a bullet mold for a .33WCF Winchester. I will settle for any weight, but I prefer a 200Gr. GC Mold.

Mashburn

David a. Cogburn

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9.3X62AL posted this 08 August 2024

30 years ago I had a Winchester '86 in 33 WCF.  I snagged an RCBS mould that produced a 200 grain GC design that shot as well or better than the Hornady softpoint redcoats I also ran through it.  I suspect the RCBS mould has long been out of print, but Accurate Molds might have a clone in their catalog that could be had for reasonable cost.  I don't know if MP or NOE has produced a clone or not.  

That RCBS mould's casting also shot well in a couple 338 Win bolters I owned over the years.  The mould departed with the last 338 I sold about 15 years ago.  

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mashburn posted this 09 August 2024

What diameter did the RCS mold cast? You referred to shooting those bullets through a.338. I have a .338 240 Gr. GC mold on loan from a friend, that casts a few thousands under the .338 bore diameter that might work. My bore slugs .333 on the dot, which i guess is very unusual for a rifle of this age, my 86 was made in 1905. I'm going to fire some of these bullets without gas checks and if they seem to show promise, I will try to locate some gas checks.

I am in the process of making a push through sizer die, I powder coat all of my bullets so my plan is to make a sizer die that when bullets are powder coated and sized, they will have a .335 diameter. Thanks for the information.

Mashburn

David a. Cogburn

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Aaron posted this 09 August 2024

Accurate Molds? 33WCF

 

With rifle in hand, I confidently go forth into the darkness.

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9.3X62AL posted this 10 August 2024

That RCBS mould's slugs dropped right at .340" if memory serves.  .339" sizing sufficed for both the 33 WCF and the 338 Win Mag rifles.  That exemplar of Accurate Molds' offering shown by Aaron is a very close duplicator of the RCBS pattern.  Tom at Accuarte Molds can cut the mould so that the drive bands and bore-rider nose conform closely to your rifle's bore and groove diameters.  Have a firm idea of those dimensions and the rifles throat diameter as well before ordering, and of the alloy you will be casting with.  I have several Accurate Molds, and they are FIRST RATE.  

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