mold numbers and designs--complete list anywhere??

[handyman77]

Since I am new to the whole casting game, I am finding difficult to remember what mold number equates to what bullet deign, weight, etc. Is the a book, site or anyplace to get some sort of master list so I do not have to keep "googling" the number to SEE what the design is??? thnax

[462]

I know of no one source, but Lyman, Lee, and RCBS catalogues list their current products, and Lyman's Cast Bullet Handbook, 3rd edition, lists some of their moulds that are now out-of-production. Old Ideal and Lyman Reloading Handbooks are another source. This is one area of the hobby that requires a number of reference materials. Same with casting and reloading manuals.

[375RUGER]

here's a good link for lyman/ideal moulds

http://www.three-peaks.net/bullet_molds.htm

[John Boy]

Is the a book, site or anyplace to get some sort of master list so I do not have to keep "googling" the number to SEE what the design is???

Step 1. What mold making do I want to look at their bullet shaps?
Step 2. Browse up the maker's website
Step 3. Open the mold catalog that has the mold number and caliber XXX as the mold number ... except RCBS
Step 4. Book mark the link
Step 5. For each other mold maker's catalog - Repeat Steps 1-4
I had to do it so I guess you can too
PS: You'll have 31 links or more

[rmatchell]

try these links

current mold catalogs
http://www.castpics.net/subsite/CurMolds/default.html

historical mold references
http://www.castpics.net/subsite/HistMolds/default.html



castpics has a ton of good information lots of good reading.

[462]

here's a good link for lyman/ideal moulds

http://www.three-peaks.net/bullet_molds.htm

Forgot about that one, especially for ancient moulds.

[runfiverun]

for current stuff I usually go look at midway.
I printed out the cast-pics reference for the lyman molds.
and just look in my rcbs cast book for them.
I have an old magma chart on the wall.
that has gotten me through 3 computers so far.

[handyman77]

RMATCHELL---excellent resources-------thanx

[handyman77]

Looks as if every possible scenario was covered--thanx to all

[VintageRifle]

Oops, see it was the same place already posted.

[John Boy]

Castpics - Rapine ... Fred retired 2 years ago and his molds are no longer available, nor is his Mold Release
http://www.castpics.net/subsite/CurMolds/Rapine.pdf

[handyman77]

thanx again to all that responded---HM77