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SE-Okla.Shooter
12-01-2010, 10:14 PM
I bought Lyman .38/.357 RN Pistol Mould 195gr BN# 358430 but am planning on making bullets for a Webley MK IV. How do I go about making .360 bullets from a .357 mould. Thanks Guy

RobS
12-01-2010, 10:21 PM
Check out beagling. A search here will give you some info. Also lapping the mold is another option, however it is permanent where as beagling isn't and the mold can go back to the way it was originally.

Charlie Two Tracks
12-01-2010, 10:23 PM
What RobS said. I have tried "beagling" a mould and it does work. Remove the tape and clean the glue off and you have your .358 back.

RobS
12-01-2010, 10:28 PM
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=98512&highlight=beagle

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=95038&highlight=beagling

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=92354&highlight=beagling

and

a bit on leementing and a bit on lapping

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=654

SE-Okla.Shooter
12-02-2010, 10:11 AM
Thanks everyone. Rob it people like you who make us lazy 8-). I sure like clicking verses searching. Guy

RobS
12-02-2010, 10:39 AM
Searching can be tough sometimes on the forum as it is broad, but a person can narrow things down by clicking advance search and looking through certain areas of the forum as well as searching just titles with key words etc. Although even this can give results that you weren't looking for.

Welcome aboard SE-Okla.Shooter

JScott
12-02-2010, 10:40 PM
I HIGHLY recommend beagling before any aggressive lapping. I carefully (I thought) lapped one of my favorite molds with the intent of making it slightly larger and succeeded in making it out of round. :sad:
I have had great success in very fine lapping with the intent of just polishing cavities (I used toothpaste). I tried to get more aggressive with valve grinding compound and got bit.

462
12-02-2010, 11:38 PM
Beagling will produce a slightly out-of-round boolit, but don't worry about it...your sizer will make it right.

RobS
12-02-2010, 11:46 PM
Beagling will produce a slightly out-of-round boolit, but don't worry about it...your sizer will make it right.

and the forcing cone and barrel will do the rest.