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Thread: Can you ID this Lee Mold (.356)?

  1. 11-16-2020, 09:38 AM #1
    rtyler8140
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    Can you ID this Lee Mold (.356)?

    I got an older Lee 6 cavity mold in a lot of molds I bough recently. I can't find any markings on it, but it looks very similar to the 356-124-2r. Below is a picture of a 124 on the left, and one cast from the new mold on the right. As you can see, the nose is a little different and the Boolit is shorter. The 124 weighs 127.5 after PC and alloy is COWW. The unknown weighs 119.5 after PC and alloy is COWW. I tried searching google to see if maybe it's a discontinued mold, but didn't come up with much. Any ideas?

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  2. 11-16-2020, 11:37 AM #2
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    Are you looking for a mold number engraved on the top of a mold block, or are you looking for a lightly stamped 5 digit number on one end of the mold blocks? Different production runs result in different weights and profiles.
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  3. 11-16-2020, 10:04 PM #3
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    That's the odd part, there are no markings on the top or the end. They are definitely older, so I would have expected the 5 digit on the end. Most of my Lee molds drop boolits heavier than advertised, that's why I was stumped on this one. I reckon it could be the 124 that just came out a little light.
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  4. 12-02-2020, 12:22 PM #4
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    Were early 6 cavity group buys even marked in any way?
    I have some I have no idea what they are with out casting with them.
    Well, with out accurate measuring'
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  5. 12-02-2020, 12:24 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by kywoodwrkr View Post
    Were early 6 cavity group buys even marked in any way?
    I have some I have no idea what they are with out casting with them.
    Well, with out accurate measuring'
    Yeah, I'm not sure. Either way it drops nice boolits. I powder coated and sized to .358 and they ran nicely through my 9mm when doing some testing last week.
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  6. 12-02-2020, 07:49 PM #6
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    I would call it a 120 grain RN , load some up and see how they shoot ...
    Might be just the ticket for 380 acp or 9mm Luger !

    It casts a nice looking boolit .
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  7. 12-02-2020, 09:44 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by gwpercle View Post
    I would call it a 120 grain RN , load some up and see how they shoot ...
    Might be just the ticket for 380 acp or 9mm Luger !

    It casts a nice looking boolit .
    Gary
    That's actually exactly what I did! I labeled the tub they go in as 356-120-RN. They shoot great in my 9mm.
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