Please Help Me Match Up My Sizing Components

[lts70]

I picked up most of my casting equipment in a lot. Just found out I have been using the wrong top punch some times on accident. Hoping some one can help me match up my molds to my top punches and sizing dies. Any help with grouping these together would be appreciated!


HERE ARE MY MOLDS

Lyman
358311-751 =158 gr. - 38 sp. / .357"
321297-78 =184 gr. - 32 win sp. / 32 Rem .321"
375449-713 E6 = 267 gr. - 375HH .375"
287405-523 hollow point = 150 gr. - 7mm .284"
311413-255 = 169gr - Spitzer .308 / 7.62 / 30-06 / 30-30 / 340
323471-421 = 214gr. - 8mm .323"
457122-348 hollow point =322gr. - 45/70 .457"

Ideal (Lyman)
358429-A890 Hollow Point= 38 sp./.357" - Predecessor to the Lyman 358429

Lee
90376 = 45-70 caliber, .457" diameter, 500 grain, flat nose, solid base BPCR mold, double cavity
90351DL = 452-228-1R, 45ACP, .452 diameter, 228 grain, Round Nose, Double cavity
90457 = 9MM RN, 6 cavity

NOE
453 - 196 grain - 4 cavity PB - SWC
454 - 230 grain - 5 cavity pb - RN


Here are top punches

98
190
191
291
295
311
346
366
374
413
421
429
449
460


Here are my Size dies

.284
.308
.309
.311
.321
.323
.357
.358
.375
.379
.429
.452
.454
.456
.457

[ku4hx]

The Lyman casting manual lists the correct top punch for each mold, but I bet that info is in other places. For all the others, I either use one that's close enough, have one made or create a custom punch from one that's close. Fill the punch cavity with epoxy, let it begin to harder, then press a boolit nose (coated with a release agent) into the epoxy and let it set. I did several that way in the early years of my casting ( early to mid '70s) and they still work just fine.

[Wayne Smith]

A bolt cut off and cut flat works for most of my boolits.

[btroj]

We can't match your size die to your moulds, that isn't how it is done. The gun determines the size it wants, not the mould. Undersized cast bullets are often a great source of frustration and leading.
I just grab a top punch that fits well enough.

[sljacob]

midway has an application guide that lists molds and the top punch number to go with it.
I would provide the link but that is outside my computer skills...sorry

just do a search for top punches pick a top punch and there is a link below the product information