Why does Victory Molds charge more for moulds?
Victory Molds are extremely labor intensive to craft. We start off with a bar of 11L17 steel cut to lengths across the grain of the steel, we then true the blanks slightly oversize and cut the handle groove, after which we put them in the oven and stress relieve them twice. This process takes two days, then we grind them in matched pairs on the faces. At this point, we drill and ream three or more alignment holes and fit the hardened pins and seats. All of the other holes are drilled and tapped at this time also, and then we grind the top, bottom, and ends until perfectly square. After this, we bore the mold to the desired bullet. After boring, the cavities are polished lightly and the mold is removed from the lathe, inspected for tolerance and deburred. It is then put back in the lathe for another final polish which makes a huge difference in how the bullets drop from the mold. The cutoff plate is then fitted up and the mold is ready for test casting. This also takes time and is one m
