No_1
07-30-2005, 10:59 PM
In chat we have discussed the idea of making runs of common as well as obsolete moulds that drop bullets at a larger size using W/W than they were originally designed to do using the lead mix that was popular at the time they were designed.
The advantage to this is we could get a mould that drops more bullets per cast, drops them at a larger size that would be usable in rifles that are on the high side of groove tolerance and would use the "parent" bullet designer's top punch for ease of sizing. These would not be EXACT duplicates of the "parent" bullet but "IMPROVED" versions.
A perfect example that comes to mind at the moment is a bullet that is for the 8MM cartridge. The Lyman 323471. This is (in my opinion) a sweet looking bullet. Can we find it? I doubt it. But it could be made and in an improved version that would be "well worn barrel" 8MM rifle friendly. It would be called CBL323(3)471 which would equal IMPROVED Lyman .323 + .003 - 471.
To better explain the new name, lets say we wanted a IMPROVED run of the popular RCBS 458-405RNFP that drops at .461
We would name these somewhat after the parent mould so they could be identified easily but use something like "CB" in the front to show it is a IMPROVED version, the letter "R" after "CB" to show who manufactured the parent so we would be able to identify a easily purchased / ready to use top punch and then a number behind the original size to indicate show how much bigger this IMPROVED version would drop the bullets.
Example of above. "CBR458(3)-405RNFP" which would be = IMPROVED RCBS .458 + .003 - 405 grain - Round nose flat point.
We could poll for the popular or odd moulds, figure which ones first, get them made on a affordable schedule and see what happens?
Questions or Comments?
The advantage to this is we could get a mould that drops more bullets per cast, drops them at a larger size that would be usable in rifles that are on the high side of groove tolerance and would use the "parent" bullet designer's top punch for ease of sizing. These would not be EXACT duplicates of the "parent" bullet but "IMPROVED" versions.
A perfect example that comes to mind at the moment is a bullet that is for the 8MM cartridge. The Lyman 323471. This is (in my opinion) a sweet looking bullet. Can we find it? I doubt it. But it could be made and in an improved version that would be "well worn barrel" 8MM rifle friendly. It would be called CBL323(3)471 which would equal IMPROVED Lyman .323 + .003 - 471.
To better explain the new name, lets say we wanted a IMPROVED run of the popular RCBS 458-405RNFP that drops at .461
We would name these somewhat after the parent mould so they could be identified easily but use something like "CB" in the front to show it is a IMPROVED version, the letter "R" after "CB" to show who manufactured the parent so we would be able to identify a easily purchased / ready to use top punch and then a number behind the original size to indicate show how much bigger this IMPROVED version would drop the bullets.
Example of above. "CBR458(3)-405RNFP" which would be = IMPROVED RCBS .458 + .003 - 405 grain - Round nose flat point.
We could poll for the popular or odd moulds, figure which ones first, get them made on a affordable schedule and see what happens?
Questions or Comments?