MidSouth Shooters SupplyReloading EverythingRotoMetals2Snyders Jerky
Titan ReloadingLee PrecisionRepackboxInline Fabrication
Load Data Wideners
Results 1 to 7 of 7

Thread: Mould Question?

  1. #1
    Boolit Buddy
    Join Date
    Dec 2012
    Posts
    108

    Mould Question?

    I have an adjustable PP mould I got a long time ago for my Pedersoli Gibbs .451. My friend, Dan Theodore, did a lot of work with with Joe Hepsworth in those days, helping Joe take the Pedersoli to higher performance levels back when it was just on the scene. They have both passed away now, so I can't get any help there, but I got this mould as an upgrade. It's stamped on the side "500/600 GR" and ".440 PP". On the sprue plate there is a "CH" enclosed in a square-ish box. On one block there is a "D" and an "04" and on the other there is a "D" and an "05". It looks to be pretty well made but I can't remember casting with it. I was shooting swaged PP bullets from BA at the time but may have gotten it because my shooting partner, Dan, was involved.

    Anybody have one of these? Remember who made it? Thanks. I've been going through a bunch of moulds lately, cleaning them up and cataloging my collection while fine tuning my photo setup.
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails GibbsAdjustable5.jpg   GibbsAdjustable3.jpg  

  2. #2
    Boolit Grand Master

    Join Date
    Mar 2013
    Location
    Northwest Ohio
    Posts
    14,536
    That looks a lot like my Brooks adjustable cup point mould. mine is 442 with 20-1

  3. #3
    Vendor Sponsor

    Chill Wills's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2011
    Location
    Was-Colorado, Wyoming now
    Posts
    3,174
    I don't know who made it. It looks to be very well made. Clearly you do not remember who or how you got it or you would not be asking. What diameter does it cast or is it unused? I have a Paul Jones PP mold for my Gibbs and two Brooks molds I used to cast and sell bullets to Joe for resale. I think Dan sold his Gibbs to a friend that shot with us. I will keep names out of this here.
    About 1.425" or less is a good start.
    Chill Wills

  4. #4
    Banned
    Join Date
    May 2008
    Location
    In the Gopher State of Minnesota
    Posts
    6,711
    Looks like you are doing well with your light box also. It's a pleasure to see nice pictures.

    Ken

  5. #5
    Boolit Buddy
    Join Date
    Dec 2012
    Posts
    108
    I just can't remember, although it may have come from a maker in South Africa? But that might be the custom rear sight I have for that rifle. I don't recall casting with it, although I expect I will. Just had other fish to fry and I kinda forgot about it. I've been going through a lot of my moulds lately and a large group I recently inherited. I really like that Gibbs rifle but the matches we were going to shoot with it kinda fizzled out around here and I just moved on to other interests. The mould is marked .440, but it might vary in actuality. I have to heat it up sometime and see what it does. I'm pretty sure the deal on the moulds was arranged by Joe Hepsworth, who was initially the only source for the Gibbs rifles.

  6. #6
    Boolit Master Randy Bohannon's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2016
    Location
    Buffalo WY
    Posts
    923
    Neuman of So. Africa made the tang sights for the Pedersoli Gibbs that Joe sold, miss that man. quality is very good.I still have the rifle and all the toys I bought from him.
    RCE1 if you ever wish to part with that mold I would be interested.

  7. #7
    Boolit Buddy
    Join Date
    Dec 2012
    Posts
    108
    That's right. Neuman. I got one of the sights from him as well. I still have by Gibbs and really need to get it out for a little exercise sometime soon. Must have been someone else who made the mould, then. I keep thinking the CH in the box stamped on the sprue plate is the key...

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
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