m95 size

[adrians]

hi ,i just picked up a steyr m95 in 8x56r , i have 99.99% of what i need to make up a round or two but the main thing is missing ,,, a good mold size ( mine slugs at .332.5).
any ideas?/ advice ,its a new venture for me !!!,.
thanks adrians.:evil::confused::twisted:. happy holidays .

[wallenba]

A lot of the guys use the Lee C338-220-1R and size it large about .002-.003 over bore dia. due to the deep rifling it displaces a lot of alloy. I found that my 338 mold dropped at .341 and was too difficult to get sized down so I took the Lee C329-205-1R that I had and lapped it out. It dropped at .331-.332, so getting it to .3345 was not too hard (my bore is .3315). A Lee sizer was also easily lapped out. I'm also using an expander from a 338 Win. turned down to .332.

[adrians]

thanks wallenba i was thinking along those lines myself , think i'll get a lee .329 sizer and open it up a tad , it's probably the best way to go for now so C338-220-1R will be in my xmas stocking (i hope)
you just comfirmed what i was thunking,.
happy holidays.adrians:evil:[smilie=w::twisted:

[Dutch4122]

Bruce @ BRP Custom Molds has a design called "Oldfeller's Frankenstien" that was intended specifically for use in the Steyr M95. You might want to take a look at his catalog pages on Castpics.

Here's the link: http://brp.castpics.net/R1.html

[runfiverun]

lee made a mold that poured out a 319[airc] nose and 333ish body.
i had one for a brief time and passed it along to someone that could use it.
i then promptly found a rifle at a good price that same week.
so it goes.
don't know if they still make it or not.

[94Doug]

I just know Buckshot is going to jump in here soon.......


Doug

[adrians]

o.k i heard of the oddfellow''s design but couldn't remember if it was for the carcano or something else but i have heard of it ,does anyone know the specs? .
oh heck i'm on the net i could just look it up myself,duh!!!.
any more info

on the steyr would be great i can't find much "history" on it, i read somewhere that the allies bombed the heck out of the steyr plant during WW2 and most production records were"nuked" so to speak,.
thanks for your help everyone, and you and yours have a great xmas and a prosperouis (spelling?) new year ,adrian.:evil::drinks::twisted:

[wallenba]

Little bit of history here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steyr-Mannlicher_M1895
and http://www.carbinesforcollectors.com/m95.htm

[adrians]

interesting ,,thanks wallenba for the link .
i didn't know they were discontinued in 1918 ,mine is in good shape to say it is at leased 92 years old .:twisted:[smilie=p::evil:

[Donor8x56r]

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=60253

Here is an old thread with all info on Oldfeller's Frankenstien.
My old Lee mold seems to be working just fine (so far) but one day i will order this mold.