Lachmiller mold

[mdi]

Well, I just won a Lachmiller 2 cavity bullet mold on an ebay auction (I rarely bid on any molds on ebay, ya don't know what yer gittin'). I was mostly curious as I don't need any more 357 bullet molds but, I tossed a bid at it anyway and won. It's a simi-wadcutter, 162 gr., two lube grooves, wide driving band, and small front band. No numbers were mentioned on the auction description. Don't know much about Lachmiller other than they were a quality mold and since gone out of business. What did I buy? BTW, I paid $35.00 with shipping ($6.50 shipping).

Thnx...

[blackthorn]

Lachmiller was bought up by RCBS. They are good moulds! You got a good deal!!

[.30/30 Guy]

I forgot to bid on it last night.

I had that same mold at one time and sold it. One of the dumbest things that I ever did.

[Maven]

I have the later RCBS version of that mold and really like it: Casts easily; CB's are very accurate in my .38Spl. and .357mags. You did very well Pilgrim!

[BCall]

I have that mold as well, kinda like a 357446 lyman. Only mine shoots better than my Lyman. GP100man got me hooked on one, kept searching until I found one.

I also have an RCBS version of it. It is very close design, but the RCBS I have is a gas check mold. I'd like to find a plain base, but I'm not sure RCBS actually made a plain base, I've only seen the gas check design. Maybe one day I'll have the gas check removed from mine.

[Hurricane]

Your description sounds like Lyman 357446. Lachmiller must have had it first and sold rights to Lyman.

[GP100man]

The meplat & oglive are alot different on the Lachmiller from te 357446 !!

Here`s my Lachmiller , it has no vents (earlier mold ???) but I put some beagle tape on it to offer the air a place to escape.

http://i746.photobucket.com/albums/xx110/GP100man/102_0504.jpg

http://i746.photobucket.com/albums/xx110/GP100man/102_0450.jpg

Casts like a dream !! Boolits jump out when the mold opens !!!

Compare em to the 357446.

http://i746.photobucket.com/albums/xx110/GP100man/102_0489.jpg