Does anybody have the Lyman 45266 mold

[GBertolet]

I just came across this mold in 4 cavity. I was given some bullets by a fellow shooter to try from his 45266 mold many years ago. They shot incredibly well at 50 yards with 4.2 gr of Bullseye in my Clark Longslide from a Ransom Rest. Lyman only made this mold a couple of years, and unexpectedly dropped it. It took a while, but I did find one of these molds. It's actually a boattail bullet weighing around 215 grains. I haven't had a chance to cast with it yet, but I think it's going to be a winner.

Does anyone else have experience with this mold?

[rintinglen]

Back around 76 I had a custom 1911 Bullseye gun that came with a two cavity 45266 and instructions to load it so just a 32nd of an inch of the shoulder protruded from the brass. I loaded it over a dis-remembered charge of Bullseye and it shot very well, but after a few months it went down the road to fund the purchase of something I wanted more. IIRC, I was admonished to use soft lead and javelina lube for best results.

[Good Cheer]

I got one in '82 when Lyman sold off their store of factory seconds.
That beveled base made it work great in Walkers and Dragoons.

[gwpercle]

That boolit looks a whole lot like the 200 grain #452460 that became so popular with Bullseye Match Shooters. Possibly the extra 15 grains of boolit weight wasn't needed , I know I only used the 200 grain #452460 in the 45 acp leg .
Gary