Lyman mold 350447

[GOPHER SLAYER]

I have a Lyman mold #350447 and my old Lyman casting book says it is for the 348 Winchester and that it is a gas check design. My mold has no provision for a gas check. If the gas check feature was removed it was very well done. It appears to me at least that the mold was never used and I don't remember where I got it. Does anyone know if Lyman ever offered this mold without the gas check?

[Mk42gunner]

Looking at the Lyman mold cherry number chart that is on castpics, that is supposed to be for a 183 gr FNGC. Have you cast any to see what they weigh? I can't find a good picture with my slow connection, but could it be one that was special ordered short with no GC shank?

Robert

[GOPHER SLAYER]

MK, I have not cast with this mold but my old Lyman cast bullet handbook says it should weigh 185 gr. It also lists it as a gas check. I have never owned a 348 Winchester which I believe is the only thing it is used in. It may be a special order item as you said. I will probably put it up for sale with other molds I don't use.

[richhodg66]

I was wondering if that bullet might work well in the .351 Winchester Self Loading and was considering picking one up for my brother who has a 1907 Winchester.

Have you cast any with it? I'd be curious about the diameter. I know where one of these is, I might get it if it looks like it'll work in the .351.

[Mk42gunner]

Gopher Slayer,

Your pictures finally opened for me today, and I agree that mold does not look altered. It also doesn't look like it was short cherried, what with the thickness of the base band.

I bet ti would be a very good boolit, it reminds me of an RCBS 35-200-FN.

Richdog66,

I was wondering the same thing, if it would cast large enough I don't see why it wouldn't work.

There was at least one multi page thread that went on for a few years regarding the .351 WSL, you might look to see if anyone has used that mold for it.

Robert

Robert

[Jeff Michel]

It was designed for a .351 SL Winchester, should you end up wanting to part with it, please let me know.
Jeff Michel

[richhodg66]

I think that mold is designed for the .348 Winchester, but if it casts a few thousandths big, it might work in the .351.

My brother has a Model 1907 and I've had the itch to get one for a long time. I need to figure out how to make ammo for one.

[Nickle]

351 Win SL brass usually takes a lathe to make. I'm doing it, but slowly, got to get the lathe process down pat. I do sell, as I'm a Type 06. Once the brass is made, the rest of the process is pretty much normal.

[Beau Cassidy]

It is usually a GC mold. I used one to whack my first elk.