Does Anyone Here Use The RCBS 8mm Nambu Mold?

[BruceHMX]

If anyone here uses this mold could you please mail me at bigsargee7@yahoo.com

Thanks
Bruce

[cuzinbruce]

I use a H&G Nambu mold. #116 I think. Is that of any use?

[BruceHMX]

Yes what dia bullet does it throw right out of the mold?

[BudRow]

Mine casts pure lead to .3225" @ 103 grs.

[BruceHMX]

Thanks BudRow I'm looking to work up a mild plinking load for an 8mm Mauser.

[5 RING]

Bruce
I have the mould that your asking about. it drops boolits at .324 and 111gr with Lyman#2.

[BruceHMX]

Thanks 5 Ring would it be possible to purchase a small amount of them from you? If so my email address is at top of post.

[Ed in North Texas]

You might look around for some of the older Lyman light .323 moulds. Lyman had several from about 89 grains through 130 grains or so. You could look for a .32359 (or the slightly newer production .323059). I bought one years ago for 8x57, cast a few boolits but never got around to loading them. Now I'm putting an old Nambu back into service and I suddenly realized that it might work out fine for that, if the round-flat will feed OK (maybe with a custom sizer die in .320 if needed). Those I cast (has to be 40 years ago - yes I'm a pack rat) and dug out today were run through a .323 Lyman sizer, so my mould probably drops at .323 or a hair over. I'll weigh a couple tomorrow and post the average. I'm sure they are straight WW. Nominally, these are supposed to be 115 grain boolits.

[Ed in North Texas]

Lyman 32359 old cast boolits: Average weight, lubed with the old Lyman black lube, 117 grains. Most frequent observed weight 116.8 gr.