NOE Magnum Hunter 250-34-RF mold

[Firewalker]

I've been waiting for this mold for quite some time in aluminum and 4 cavity but either the piggybank was empty or NOE was out of stock. 

Last month, I saw them on Al's site and snatched one up only to get a call from AL telling me the site was wrong and he was out of stock.

Along comes DJ once again with the save!

The mold arrived a couple weeks back and I cast a few pellets with it, cleaned it, adjusted and lubed it, threw a bunch and did a heavy cull.

The DAR G3 keyholes them but the Varmint seems to be a big fan!

Honestly, I thought the gun was broken for a moment, looking through my scope I saw a hole right next to the center of the bull but I didn't see any following shots at all. I sent five shots down to the trap.

I looked carefully on the target but there was only one hole, sure enough, there were five pellets in the trap, I couldn't believe my eyes!

No, I couldn't repeat that trick but every five shot group is a single ragged hole of various sizes, some small as ."20 going up to about .33"..

This is crazy! I've never had a hand cast pellet or slug do this well, this is right In JSB territory!

[EdinGa]

That's awesome! My 217-20-RF  is just that accurate too.

[Firewalker]

That's awesome! My 217-20-RF  is just that accurate too.

I'm still working on that mold myself, ok performance but .5" groups at the smallest at 10m just won't cut it.

I'll cast some tomorrow and see if I get better results. CPHP's for now.

[EdinGa]

My Prod absolutely loves them.


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[Insanity]

Mine shoot close enough to JSB to keep me happy for my pinking demands. 

[Spacebus]

I've been waiting for this mold for quite some time in aluminum and 4 cavity but either the piggybank was empty or NOE was out of stock. 

Last month, I saw them on Al's site and snatched one up only to get a call from AL telling me the site was wrong and he was out of stock.

Along comes DJ once again with the save!

The mold arrived a couple weeks back and I cast a few pellets with it, cleaned it, adjusted and lubed it, threw a bunch and did a heavy cull.

The DAR G3 keyholes them but the Varmint seems to be a big fan!

Honestly, I thought the gun was broken for a moment, looking through my scope I saw a hole right next to the center of the bull but I didn't see any following shots at all. I sent five shots down to the trap.

I looked carefully on the target but there was only one hole, sure enough, there were five pellets in the trap, I couldn't believe my eyes!

No, I couldn't repeat that trick but every five shot group is a single ragged hole of various sizes, some small as ."20 going up to about .33"..

This is crazy! I've never had a hand cast pellet or slug do this well, this is right In JSB territory!

Awesome, I'm glad it's working for you! The mold is probably just now getting "broken in" and will probably give you less culls in the future.

[Firewalker]

Awesome, I'm glad it's working for you! The mold is probably just now getting "broken in" and will probably give you less culls in the future.

I got a near perfect castings once I got the mold really hot, no frosting but close.

[Spacebus]

Awesome, I'm glad it's working for you! The mold is probably just now getting "broken in" and will probably give you less culls in the future.

I got a near perfect castings once I got the mold really hot, no frosting but close.

I've noticed with the small projectile molds that lead and mold need to be HOT! I found a hotplate didn't really help much for keeping the mold hot.

[EdinGa]

I always run my pot hotter for these small pellets and slugs. I also use a torch to get the pins hot before I start. Pouring a little extra lead on top of the sprue plate helps to heat things up too.

[Firewalker]

I always run my pot hotter for these small pellets and slugs. I also use a torch to get the pins hot before I start. Pouring a little extra lead on top of the sprue plate helps to heat things up too.

Yupper, I hit it with the torch since the pins were sticking a bit.

[sicumj]

I have the 250-27-RF mold 4 cavity aluminum.  My rifle so far will not shoot them.  It is the worst pellet I have shot.  Tea cup size groups and 50 yds.  I ordered the lighter mold because of how good my rifle shot the 25.4 JSB's.  This was my first pour into the mold and I did have some deformed skirts which I weeded out.  Head dimension seemed steady but weight varied a grain of so.  After pouring for a while I poured four and measured and weighed.  Weight varied about 2/10ths a grain.  Any advise?

[EdinGa]

I have the 250-27-RF mold 4 cavity aluminum.  My rifle so far will not shoot them.  It is the worst pellet I have shot.  Tea cup size groups and 50 yds.  I ordered the lighter mold because of how good my rifle shot the 25.4 JSB's.  This was my first pour into the mold and I did have some deformed skirts which I weeded out.  Head dimension seemed steady but weight varied a grain of so.  After pouring for a while I poured four and measured and weighed.  Weight varied about 2/10ths a grain.  Any advise?

What rifle? My Hatsan Flashpup hates them, but my SPA guns love them. I run my lead between 750 and 800 degrees too. Maintaining mold temp is tough with these tiny cavities.

[sicumj]

AEA carbine 25.  I'm trying to do some more right now.  Changed the pins to match probe better and running it hot.  Just did some, the skirt edge is where I struggle.  I took a torch and warmed the pins seemed to help.

[Spacebus]

You might have to adjust the pin holding brackets to get all of the pins the same height for better skirts.

[EdinGa]

Maybe Wayne will chime in. I think he's shooting them in an AEA too.

[Firewalker]

I have the 250-27-RF mold 4 cavity aluminum. My rifle so far will not shoot them.  It is the worst pellet I have shot.  Tea cup size groups and 50 yds.  I ordered the lighter mold because of how good my rifle shot the 25.4 JSB's.  This was my first pour into the mold and I did have some deformed skirts which I weeded out.  Head dimension seemed steady but weight varied a grain of so.  After pouring for a while I poured four and measured and weighed.  Weight varied about 2/10ths a grain.  Any advise?

Had one and sold it, awful in everything I had.

[Wayne52]

AEA carbine 25.  I'm trying to do some more right now.  Changed the pins to match probe better and running it hot.  Just did some, the skirt edge is where I struggle.  I took a torch and warmed the pins seemed to help.

I shoot the 250-34-RF pellets out of the same gun (AEA 25 cal semi carbine) and they're excellent.

[EdinGa]

I don't know what SPA is doing but their barrels like them and pretty much everything else I've tried. I did forget to mention that I powder coat mine.

[Wayne52]

My SPA's like them too.

[sicumj]

This last batch shoots about the same.  I have jamming problems too.  Looks like the mag didn't index fast enough and the probe hit the pellet off center.    This has a large meplat, seems like it is riding to one side snagging on the barrel.  This gun has some problems with pellets but nothing like this.    I'm going to pour some for a friend who owns a bolt action BSA.  It shoots everything I have fed it.

Just weighed out 20 pellets and they range from 27g to. 28.8  I'll look at the pins.