Does anyone know if Lee makes a R.E.A.L. mold for a 40 cal rifle.

Their site lists REALs for .45, .50, .54 and .58. Nothing for .40

Turner Kirkland always had that complaint that there wasn't a conical for the .40. So ... he made one!! Dixie sold a .40 conical that was cut into one of their hair straightener type moulds. They may still be available thru dixie.
Ohio Rusty ><>

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Originally posted by Lil' BILL:
Does anyone know if Lee makes a R.E.A.L. mold for a 40 cal rifle.

SUMMER 2012 RANGE TEST
.40cal x 200grn R.E.A.L. conical range tests...outstanding
(.40cal x 200grn R.E.A.L. supplied courtesy of member 'oldnamvet' who had Lee Precision make a custom mold for him...I bought 100 from him...let me know if you want to contact him)

EQUIPMENT
TVM Late Lancaster
GM 38” x 1:48” x .012” x .40cal round ball barrel
Chambers Deluxe Siler
Davis DST
Rifle sights zeroed at 25yds with current 40grn Goex 3F PRB squirrel load

CONICAL TESTS USING SAME SIGHTS / SAME SIGHT PICTURE USED WITH PRB SMALL GAME LOAD
3grns Goex 4F prime
60 / 70 / 80grns Goex 2F main
.40cal Duro-Felt wad, lubed with NL1000
.40cal x 200grn R.E.A.L. conical, lubed with Oxyoke Bullet Lube

SHOOTING SITUATION
No bench, sitting down against a support like I’d be hunting, sitting against a tree

TRIALS
Started with 60grns Goex 2F and they made a dead center cloverleaf at 25yds.
Tried 60grns at 50yds and they were a few inches low.
Bumped up to 70grns and made a 1.5” group inside a 2” aim point sticker at 50yds.
Dropped back to 25yds with 70grns and they printed 1” high (top of 2” aim point sticker.
So for my equipment / methods / thick woods hunting I settled on 70grns 2F as a deer load.
(80grns 2F printed too high / not viable for existing sights and I wasn't going to change them)

CONCLUSIONS
Recoil is nothing in the Late Lancaster and the 200grn conical hits the backstop with authority.
Personally I’ve never felt the tiny .40cal x 92grn ball was a serious contender as a deer load, but there’s no doubt in my mind that this 200grn conical will get it done.
.40cal owners who might like to deer hunt with a more robust projectile in their smaller caliber round ball guns now have a REAL option.....pun intended.

FALL 2012 FIELD TEST

Yes sir roundball, I would like to get 100 to try. Thank you.
And thanks to everyone for the help.