bullet mold question

[Adam Helmer]

Jack,

I have about 6 Lee moulds; mostly for my muzzleloaders. The .58 caliber Minie mould went "South" after two casting sessions. The halves do not line up and it is a pain to realign the blocks each and every time on that mould before I pour more lead. The other Lee moulds are 3 in ok status and 2 in junk status.

Conversely, I have iron Lyman single and double cavity moulds that I have used a lot since the early 1970s and the blocks still line up. Lee moulds are like Lee reloading tools, in my view, they will work after a fashion for a time, but they just do not seem to have the "guts" of better made tools. It may just be the difference between price and value, in my experience.

Adam