Lyman 358093 Information

[docbrown]

I wound up with a 2 cavity Lyman 358093 mold. Anyone have information on it? Looks like it is a 158 grain spire point, but that is about all I can find on it. Obviously not for a lever action rifle ...

[KenT7021]

The reference I found for that mold number is for a 125 grain gas check bullet.

[tazman]

This link will take you to a list of Lyman moulds with pictures and information.
http://www.three-peaks.net/bullet_molds.htm

[BrassMagnet]

I am interested in trading for that mould.
Please PM me if you are interested in trading it.

[docbrown]

This link will take you to a list of Lyman moulds with pictures and information.
http://www.three-peaks.net/bullet_molds.htm

Yeah, it's on there. Kind of a funky bullet with the sharp point. Does anyone even use this anymore?

[tazman]

Some people use the larger calibers for bowling pin shoots.
I am not really certain what it's original intent was.

[jrmartin1964]

Lyman No.358093 is a scaled-down version of Carl F. Hudson's No.429303, referred to by him as a "Hi-Velo-Pen" design... for High Velocity & Penetration. The .44-cal. version first appeared in Lyman's No.41 handbook (1957), but I do not find the .357-cal. any earlier than Lyman's 47th edition (1992).

Jim

[beagle]

Had one and mine ran 130.8 GC's, lubed and ready to load. I ran it pretty hot out of a Ruger Blackhawk and my notes say accurate for plinking at 100 yards. The grooves held too much lube like it's predecessor the 429303. With its lighter weight and sharp nose, I moved on to better designs./beagle

[gwpercle]

We cast them hard , gas checked and loaded them hot in 357 magnums to see how much penetration we could get. I always thought this design might have been developed for shooting through automobile doors and such at road blocks....like in the Bonnie & Clyde days.
They will shoot through a small pine tree of about 8 to 10 inches.
Gary