� The Hornady DGX shot much better than the cast bullet load. Looks like I need a different mould.
Very often, cast bullets shoot better
straight from the mould (SFM) � lubricated, of course, but not sized. Consider giving that a try before you give-up on your mould.
Make yourself what Ideal used to call a "Kake Kutter" � bore the end out of a fired but unsized .45-70 case. (When I made mine years ago, I left the head of the .45-70 case intact and drilled it for a thumb-operated plunger to expel each bullet out the mouth. With the old Lyman "Kake Kutter," the procedure was to push each bullet on through with the next ones that you cut out of the lube. I also "over-chamfered" the mouth of the case inside and outside to give it a cutting edge.)
Stand your bullets base-down in a cake pan, pour melted lube around 'em deep enough to fill the grooves, let it harden, then "cookie-cut" the bullets out of the lube cake, load 'em, and shoot 'em.
Whether it's all worth the extra trouble, only you can decide. Often, it is.
