lyman mold

[LUCKYDAWG13]

can you tell me about this mold i cant find it on lymans web page
#311413u
thank you

[leadman]

It is a 169gr spitzer gas checked design of older style. I'll see if I can attach a picture.

[LUCKYDAWG13]

thanks

[Le Loup Solitaire]

Its had some history of controversy in performance. If driven at moderate velocity it can perform well, but if you jack it up significantly higher it can and usually does-- not do so well. Quite a bit has been written on it so search around a bit. Other users will probably give you pointers for being happy with it. LLS

[Echo]

And I believe the 'u' suffix indicates an undersized mold. I may be wrong, but if it IS undersized, I foresee grief...

[LUCKYDAWG13]

thanks all i saw it for sale im lookin for a mold for my 308/3006 and did not know what
this mold was i will pass on this one
Jim

[94Doug]

Nothing wrong with the mould. Search for one of the posts by Ben. .308/30-06. Fine as long as you don't hotrod it.

Doug

[Ben]

LUCKYDAWG13

Take a look at this :

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=97049

[94Doug]

See. Told ya.

Doug

[MT Gianni]

And I believe the 'u' suffix indicates an undersized mold. I may be wrong, but if it IS undersized, I foresee grief...

The U was first introduced when some shooters wanted to size their boolits as little as possible. At first U meant casting nearer to .310 or .309 rather than .312 or .313. In later years it could meany any diameter that you got from a worn cherry.

[Ben]

Bill,

Yes, I was fortunate to obtain one that will cast nice round bullets at .3105 "

My own U-311413 mold is a great mold for my .30 cal. needs. I size the .3105" bullets to .3095" and .310" depending on the particular rifle, and sizing is a breeze, requires very little effort.

Ben

[mroliver77]

Mine does not have the "U". Before I read that you could not push it fast I shot it in a Garand. Castof babbit alloy and heat treated to 30ish bhn shot well at 2200fps. I need to work with it again and see what my M1A NM will do with it. So many .30's so little energy!
Jay

[rintinglen]

There are many detractors who knock this design, but in my experience it shoots just fine provided you accept the fact that it ain't a 3000 fps candidate. It shoots very well in my Savage 325 30-30 and is quite good in my 30-40 Winchester 1895 as well. Both do very well loaded to around 2000 fps over a relatively slow powder, WW 748 for the 30-30 and IMR 4350 in the 30-40. I have used it in my old Springfield30-06, but it is not the best choice there. It is a much better bullet than the 311-329, though. At least in my experience, it groups half the size.