BEST consistency will be with a single cavity mould. That said, the makers have improved considerably, and the lathe bored moulds can be VERY consistent from cavity to cavity. I always buy 4 cavity when I buy NOE, and they are very consistent.Dolomite_Supafly wrote:
I would suggest looking at Arsenal molds as well. I have used a lot of NOE molds and Arsenal makes a more consistent mold but they may not have what you are looking for. It is also rumored that Arsenal makes, or at least made, some of the molds NOE sells.
Those are the folks who made the moulds before NOE got their own machines. The ONLY NOE I've had an issue with was a 311331 (218gr RN) made by those folks. The replacement was made by NOE and no problems with it.
The good thing about Accurate is they can make you a single, one off, mold and have it in your hands within a few weeks. No other manufacturer can do that or at least do it as cheaply as Tom does at Accurate.
Be aware that AM doesn't make designs with meplats under .18". That will be an issue if you're shooting an AR.
Also, avoid the temptation to buy a 3, 4 or 5 cavity mold. The most I use is a 2 cavity. The reason is as the mold heats up there can be some variation between molds. With a two cavity those variations seem to go away.
If you can get by with 200gr, try a 311299, 311644, or Saeco 301 (or clone).