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    I really need to consolidate!

    I've got eight .38 wadcutter molds. I only have two .38/.357 handguns. I really need to sit down and decide which ones I really need to keep.

    Actually I could and should do this with lots of my molds. I guess it's on the list for this week.
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    Currently casting for .223, .308, .30-06, .30-40 Krag, 9mm, .38/.357, 10mm, 44 Mag and 45 ACP.

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    I need to do the same thing. I have a bunch of really nice molds and many shoot well but I've landed on some really nice ones that have been my go to for certain calibers and guns.

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    I'm in the market for something heavy and gas checked in that same flavor....180 -200ish flat nosed,flys true as an arrow kills like lightning O and super accurate as well.if you have something like that drop me a line.

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    I recently Finished cleaning and oiling (lanolin/alcohol spray lube) 104 molds I don’t use often.

    Printed Labels (mailing labels) for all the molds

    I put all the Lee molds in labeled Lee mold boxes (you can buy them from Lee if you didn’t save them) and put the boxes in a large plastic milk crate

    Took the handles off the rest of the molds, wrapped them with Anox VCI corrosion inhibiting paper, labeled them and put them in 2 HF 20 Bin Medium Portable Parts Storage Cases 1 for black powder and 1 for smokeless powder.

    I put all the handles in ammo boxes

    Now they are well protected from the elements, compactly stored and easy to find/access.

    The rest get a shot of lanolin until their next use

    Eight .38 wadcutter molds??? if you think about it that's not really too many, you have the smooth face, a small center (like the Lee) a larger center like RCBS, then you have solid base , gas check, hollow base in 1, 2, 4, 6 and possibly 8 cavity molds in 75, 100, 148, 155, 160 Grains.

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    I've got the Lyman and RCBS beer can molds, a 160 gr Lyman, H&G 50, RCBS 148, and three additional Lymans. Nothing light though, no gas check or hollow base.
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    Currently casting for .223, .308, .30-06, .30-40 Krag, 9mm, .38/.357, 10mm, 44 Mag and 45 ACP.

    I like strange looking boolits!

    NRA Patriot Life Endowment member.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nagantguy View Post
    I'm in the market for something heavy and gas checked in that same flavor....180 -200ish flat nosed,flys true as an arrow kills like lightning O and super accurate as well.if you have something like that drop me a line.
    I'm working with the Lee 200gr for my Rossi Trapper 38/357 and so far has been showing promise. But can't confirm "kills like lightning" yet.
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    I don't have as many molds as most of the Guys here do, even though I started casting as a kid in the late 60's. I've managed to keep it down to one or two per caliber. I just recently exceeded the capacity of a 50 caliber ammo can and bought one of the larger MTM Dry Boxes to use as storage. It's waterproof, has a tray in the top of it and has enough room for future acquisitions.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bzcraig View Post
    I'm working with the Lee 200gr for my Rossi Trapper 38/357 and so far has been showing promise. But can't confirm "kills like lightning" yet.
    Will That Lee 200 feed in a Rossi 92 in a .357 case?
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    Quote Originally Posted by waco View Post
    Will That Lee 200 feed in a Rossi 92 in a .357 case?
    Yup that is exactly what it's going in
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    It seems to me that it is not that You have a superfluity of molds, but rather a deficiency of Guns. You need more 38s and 357's.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rintinglen View Post
    It seems to me that it is not that You have a superfluity of molds, but rather a deficiency of Guns. You need more 38s and 357's.
    LIKE !
    But if you insist on getting rid of moulds , PM me for my address and I will give them a good home. They can come and live with mine and be a big happy family...I promise to take good care of them all.
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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