My question isn't to start a debate or be critical of Lee . . . I'm just curious.
I have shot a lot of C & B BP pistol over the last 50 years. I primarily shoot .36 cal Navies. After all this time, I finally picked up a Lyman 4 cavity .375 round ball mold for my Navy shooting to speed up the casting. And, this got me to wondering . . . .
A lot of C & B revolvers are purchased and shot . . . both in .36 and .44. There are other common calibers of RB rifles used which take pretty much standard size balls for those calibers.
So my question . . . Lee offers RB molds in double cavity - they offer buckshot molds - and looking at their site, the list a 12 cavity .490 RB mold which would be commonly used as a patched ball in 50 caliber front stuffers.
We are all aware that they make 6 cavity molds in various designs/calibers for cartridge loading. Why is it that they don't produce that same kind of 6 cavity mold for the common size round balls? It seems that there would certainly be a market for them. And, citing a six cavity should not be any different than cutting a double cavity - i.e. would it not be just as simple to cut a six cavity round ball mold as to cut say a six cavity conical design for use in cartridges? Personally, I would have no problem buying a six cavity round ball mold for the calibers I shoot - which would be six or seven different molds.
I haven't contacted Lee to ask and may just send them an inquiry but thought I'd ask on here in case I am missing something on the manufacture of a six cavity round ball? While it may be a "marketing" and "demand" reason, it seems like they would sell.
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