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[bisley45]

how do you pick a lyman top punch for a lee mould

[SharpsShooter]

I use my index finger and thumb. [smilie=l:

Seriously, Look for a lyman design with a close likeness on the nose profile and you will be ok.

:grin:

[BruceB]

Welcome to the club!

You might get discouraged at times, but don't worry...if we don't know the answer, we'll just wing it.

Seriously, it's a great hobby, and can even become an (harmless) obsession.

Regarding the top punches, I have to confess that, although I have something over seventy moulds on hand, I'm getting by with about ten top punches...and have been for years.

The main thing is to get the pot fired-up and start casting boolits! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do, but maybe the novelty will wear off after a while.....and maybe not. I've been at it for right at forty years, and I STILL love to see those shiny little feelers dropping ouit of the mould.

[NVcurmudgeon]

You, too Bruce? I think I have 17 or 18 moulds. By actual count I have nine top punches, seven of which ever are used. It's amazing what you can do with a couple of flat point and two or three round nose punches, especially if you don't mind slight rings marked on the noses!