Lee 6-Cavity .452-inch 230gr Truncated Cone (Gas Check) Bullet Mould (.45-caliber)

For handloaders casting their own .45 ACP and .45 Colt bullets, the Lee 6-Cavity .452-inch 230gr Truncated Cone (Gas Check) Bullet Mould (.45-caliber) (brand part no. 90289) from Lee Precision is a 6-cavity aluminum mould worth a look. It drops a .452-inch diameter, 230-grain truncated cone (gas check) cast bullet with a flat-tipped conical ogive built to accept a gas check crimped to the bullet’s base, shielding the base from hot propellant gas in stouter loads. It’s a straightforward, affordable way to cut per-round cost for anyone casting their own .45 ACP and .45 Colt bullets at volume.

Key Specifications

• Casts a .452-inch diameter bullet, sized for .45 ACP and .45 Colt.
• Bullet drops at a nominal 230 grains, worth confirming against your load data since cast bullet weight varies slightly with alloy.
• Bullet profile is Truncated Cone (Gas Check), offering a flat-tipped conical ogive built to accept a gas check crimped to the bullet’s base, shielding the base from hot propellant gas in stouter loads.
• The mould is a 6-cavity block, so a single pour drops six bullets instead of one or two.
• Because the blocks are aluminum rather than steel, the mould heats up and cools down quickly between pours and won’t develop rust in storage.
• The cavities are CNC-cut for tight, repeatable dimensions across all six pours.
• A cam-operated, hard-anodized sprue plate cuts the sprue off cleanly rather than tearing or dragging lead across the bullet base.
• This block ships without handles; a set of standard bullet-mould handles is required and sold separately.
• Sized for .45-caliber loads, matching the block’s .452-inch bullet diameter.
• Base is cut for a gas check, letting the cast bullet handle higher-velocity loads without the base slumping from propellant gas.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do the handles come with this mould? No, handles are sold separately; any standard set of bullet-mould handles will work with this block.

What cartridges is this bullet sized for? The .452-inch, 230-grain truncated cone (gas check) bullet is intended for .45 ACP and .45 Colt handloads.

Is this mould made of steel or aluminum? The block is aluminum, which resists rust, sheds heat quickly between pours, and stays light on the casting bench.

Buy the Lee 6-Cavity .452-inch 230gr Truncated Cone (Gas Check) Bullet Mould (.45-caliber)

Order the Lee 6-Cavity .452-inch 230gr Truncated Cone (Gas Check) Bullet Mould (.45-caliber) from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop and start casting your own .45 ACP and .45 Colt bullets for a fraction of the cost of factory-cast lead. Pick up a set of mould handles and some casting alloy alongside it from Lee Precision‘s reloading equipment lineup and you’ll have everything needed to start dropping consistent truncated cone (gas check) bullets at the bench.