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  1. 08-30-2017, 02:04 PM #1
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    Remington bullet mold

    How's this for a cool find? A first variation Remington mold for the .44-77 SBN. It's marked "44 S" on the side, and "25" on top where the sprue plate covers the number. Not sure what "25" means, unless these were serial numbered?
    Needs a new sprue plate built, but I might have a source for repros I think. It's also had a round ball cavity added at some point in it's life, but it was cheap, so no big deal. I have an early Rolling Block in this caliber, so neat to have the mold too!







    I'll cast up some bullets once I get a sprue plate, and see how they shoot in my Roller!
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    Quote Originally Posted by marlinman93 View Post
    How's this for a cool find? A first variation Remington mold for the .44-77 SBN. It's marked "44 S" on the side, and "25" on top where the sprue plate covers the number. Not sure what "25" means, unless these were serial numbered?
    Needs a new sprue plate built, but I might have a source for repros I think. It's also had a round ball cavity added at some point in it's life, but it was cheap, so no big deal. I have an early Rolling Block in this caliber, so neat to have the mold too!

    I'll cast up some bullets once I get a sprue plate, and see how they shoot in my Roller!
    That really is a cool find. I would have bought it and I don't have anything in that caliber.

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  3. 08-31-2017, 12:34 AM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by wcp4570 View Post
    That really is a cool find. I would have bought it and I don't have anything in that caliber.

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    I would have bought it too, even if I didn't already own a Roller in this caliber!
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  4. 09-01-2017, 05:02 PM #4
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    Spent a bit of time this morning and using some scrap steel, I cut out a close shape to what the sprue plate should be. Then filed, sanded, drilled the shape for the sprue plate. After a test fit I polished it up a bit, blued it, and gave it some patina to match the mold blocks.

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  5. 09-01-2017, 05:53 PM #5
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    Well done sir. Bring it back to life.

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  6. 09-01-2017, 06:05 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Texas by God View Post
    Well done sir. Bring it back to life.

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    Thanks! Hope it's close enough to the original sprue plate.
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  7. 09-06-2017, 09:41 AM #7
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    Looks factory!
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  8. 09-06-2017, 10:41 AM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by EMC45 View Post
    Looks factory!
    Thanks. Factory were bright blued, and mold was simply polished bare steel. But since mine shows it's patina, I didn't want to bright blue the new sprue plate. I Oxpho blued it, and then removed enough bluing to make it look appropriate.
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  9. 09-06-2017, 12:14 PM #9
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    That came out good! now for some casting I wonder when the last time a boolit dropped from that mold?
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  10. 09-06-2017, 12:49 PM #10
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    Wow that looks great, what a cool find.
    My feedback page if you feel inclined to add:
    http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...raight-Shooter

    Thanks Yall!
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  11. 09-06-2017, 02:34 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by flint45 View Post
    That came out good! now for some casting I wonder when the last time a boolit dropped from that mold?
    Good question! I'm anxious to see what the diameter will be! A .44-77 bullet should be around .451"-.452" diameter.
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  12. 09-06-2017, 02:35 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by DerekP Houston View Post
    Wow that looks great, what a cool find.
    Thanks! First one I've ever seen for sale, other than at big gun auction houses, with stupid high prices!
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  13. 09-06-2017, 09:14 PM #13
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    That is a cool find and you did a great job with the sprue plate. Curious to see how it casts. Have fun.
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  14. 09-06-2017, 09:27 PM #14
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    How does that round ball side of the mold work ??

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jack Stanley View Post
    How does that round ball side of the mold work ??

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  16. 09-07-2017, 10:43 AM #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jack Stanley View Post
    How does that round ball side of the mold work ??

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    Good question Jack! It's not an original part of a Remington mold, and something someone added later. I can't see how a person could cast the round ball and have it fill out fully? I've contemplated having a young welder I use tig weld it up, and then polish it off smooth. But I may just leave it alone and not use that.
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  17. 09-07-2017, 02:35 PM #17
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    Nice find, & have the rifle to boot makes it even better.
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    Nice find - I am jealous. Looking forward to a report on usage. I am thinking the dia would be around .447 or 8. Please keep us posted
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    Quote Originally Posted by ascast View Post
    Nice find - I am jealous. Looking forward to a report on usage. I am thinking the dia would be around .447 or 8. Please keep us posted
    Since rifles in .44-77SBN are usually .451" bore, it could be smaller if it was a paper patch mold. But being a grease groove mold I'd expect it to be closer to bore size and not .447"
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  20. 09-08-2017, 12:22 PM #20
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    Well done
    Well done
    Thank you for sharing
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