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    Thank you for this information, sir.

    Thank you for this information, sir.
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    Thank you, sir. I notice there is an auction on...

    Thank you, sir. I notice there is an auction on proxybid this week, that has about 15 of these for sale. (and cheap as of the moment)
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    C.B. Wads - what are they

    Here is another of the things passed on to me by a friend who inherited a box of reloading stuff from a guy who died about 45 years ago.

    It's a box of Winchester C.B. Wads. shows as .38/55 in...
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    I've got about 5 or 6 of these from Frankfort...

    I've got about 5 or 6 of these from Frankfort Arsenal as well. Dated in the 1890s to early 'aughts. I think they are mostly 6-ball molds. All in nice condition. Any idea what these may be worth? ...
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    If I can prevail on you guys again, have any of...

    If I can prevail on you guys again, have any of you seen a bullet shaped like this mold? It appears to be .54 caliber if I am measuring correctly. I have not seen a bullet this "pointy" before. ...
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    Whoops - actually patent date is 1871. I guess I...

    Whoops - actually patent date is 1871. I guess I fat-fingered it.
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    This came out of a collection of really old...

    This came out of a collection of really old pre-Civil War to about 1905 bullet molds, so am thinking this is not a reproduction. It was in a box full of Colt Patent double cavity molds.
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    Thanks so much. The area at the bottom is shaped...

    Thanks so much. The area at the bottom is shaped to fit a bullet. It looks like they are the .45 cal.
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    Leadman - it looks like that would work, although...

    Leadman - it looks like that would work, although it would be sort of a "point" pushing on the primer - doesn't seem safe.
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    Vintage mold/tool help

    I am wondering if you guys could help me identify this mold/tool I have. It is a brass mold - it appears to be .44 or .45 caliber. However, it has a little lever on the back with a "catch" on it...
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    What are these things? Vintage tools

    I am not a reloader or caster, so forgive the dumb questions.

    Can anyone tell me what these are? I'm not sure if they are to put a bullet on a cartridge, put in, or remove a primer, etc. These...
  12. Why are bullets shaped this way - strange mold

    All - I am barely conversant about bullet molds and have gradually been selling molds for a friend of mine who knows less than me. That said, I ran across a bullet mold that have very strangely...
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    Frankly, I'd rather make them available to people...

    Frankly, I'd rather make them available to people who would use and enjoy them. I don't have to get top dollar.
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    Old Ideal molds

    Here is another post showing some Ideal molds. Some of these are marked Middlefield USA and others are marked New Haven CT USA. I really don't know anything about these, especially the codes that...
  15. Thread: More old molds

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    More old molds

    Here is the second post. These are some additional molds, that I would be interested in the value/history if anyone has any insight. Many thanks.

    These molds are unmarked, other that the 4 on...
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    Yes. But I am trying to figure out what they may...

    Yes. But I am trying to figure out what they may be worth so I can set my expectations and determine reasonable prices. Also, I am just interested in the items...to know if they are of use today....
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    Old bullet molds - Frankford Arsenal

    Hi all. I am a new member of the forum. A friend of mine passed on a whole bunch of bullet molds to me to try and find out if there is any interest/value in them. This is the first, of what I...
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check