ohland
11-22-2013, 09:33 PM
Scrounged up some descriptions for .348 diameter molds from a variety of sources. If some of you-all have better descriptions from Ideal or Lyman catalogs, please post to this thread with the correction or description of the boolit.
Disclaimer: It is well known that (at times) cherries have been used too long, with undersized cavities resulting. Some throats are too big compared to the groove diameter. Over time, manufacturers held different tolerances and dimensions for the chamber and bore. Different alloys will turn out different diameters. What follows below is simply a collection of the various Ideal and Lyman mold descriptions, which does NOT mean that any particular mold will cast a boolit like you expect. What does this mean? Slug your bore if you don't know the bore/groove dimensions for your gun. If the mold is undersize, you may have to beagle / lap it out some. [ed]
NOTE: Any loads mentioned are taken from period documents, and are not in any way tested. Please refer to modern loading manuals for safe loads. [ed]
v/r,
A fellow servant to the heavy metal :coffeecom
338237 Standard bullet for rifles taking the .33 Winchester cartridge. A fine short range bullet for such rifles, made on the Kephart design. 195 gr. FN - TP is ?
338301 Front bands cast .330 and two rear bands cast .336 diameter. 200 gr. FN - TP is 320.
338320 Gas check bullet for rifles taking the .33 Winchester cartridge. Powder charge 29 grains Hercules Lightning powder. Fine accuracy and excellent for such game as deer and woodchucks. Crimp case lightly in front bevel groove. These bullets will not wear out your barrel. 201 gr. FN GC - TP is 320.
338337 Designed for the .33 Winchester. 224 gr. FN - TP is 447.
33889 247 gr. FN GC
Disclaimer: It is well known that (at times) cherries have been used too long, with undersized cavities resulting. Some throats are too big compared to the groove diameter. Over time, manufacturers held different tolerances and dimensions for the chamber and bore. Different alloys will turn out different diameters. What follows below is simply a collection of the various Ideal and Lyman mold descriptions, which does NOT mean that any particular mold will cast a boolit like you expect. What does this mean? Slug your bore if you don't know the bore/groove dimensions for your gun. If the mold is undersize, you may have to beagle / lap it out some. [ed]
NOTE: Any loads mentioned are taken from period documents, and are not in any way tested. Please refer to modern loading manuals for safe loads. [ed]
v/r,
A fellow servant to the heavy metal :coffeecom
338237 Standard bullet for rifles taking the .33 Winchester cartridge. A fine short range bullet for such rifles, made on the Kephart design. 195 gr. FN - TP is ?
338301 Front bands cast .330 and two rear bands cast .336 diameter. 200 gr. FN - TP is 320.
338320 Gas check bullet for rifles taking the .33 Winchester cartridge. Powder charge 29 grains Hercules Lightning powder. Fine accuracy and excellent for such game as deer and woodchucks. Crimp case lightly in front bevel groove. These bullets will not wear out your barrel. 201 gr. FN GC - TP is 320.
338337 Designed for the .33 Winchester. 224 gr. FN - TP is 447.
33889 247 gr. FN GC