ohland
12-03-2013, 02:38 PM
Scrounged up some descriptions for .360 / .362 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
360. This is the proper size of bullets for the .38-44 S. & W. revolver. Bullets of this size may also be used in arms using bullets of the .358 standard.
36071. This is the regular .38-44 S. & W. Target bullet. See 35871
36072. This is a special light weight bullet. We have good reports of it for light charges in the .38-44 S. & W. target revolvers and others. See 35872
36073. This is the same bullet as 36072, with the exception of the flat point and hollow base, which is preferred by many, and which also helps the bullet to expand. These bullets have been favorably reported, when used in the .38 Colt's
Navy. See 35873
36074. Round ball, for .38-44 S. & W. Gallery and other arms using this size. (72)
360212 See 358212
36275. This bullet is correct for some of the old style .38 Stevens and Maynard.
There are quite a number of old rifles using bullets of this size. (PB, FN, 160, 210 - TP is ?)
360271 See 358271
360271-S 360271 to be sized to .358?
360302 See 358302
360344 See 358344
360344-S Same as 360344, except cast small enough to size .358.
360345 See 358345
360363 See 358363
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
360. This is the proper size of bullets for the .38-44 S. & W. revolver. Bullets of this size may also be used in arms using bullets of the .358 standard.
36071. This is the regular .38-44 S. & W. Target bullet. See 35871
36072. This is a special light weight bullet. We have good reports of it for light charges in the .38-44 S. & W. target revolvers and others. See 35872
36073. This is the same bullet as 36072, with the exception of the flat point and hollow base, which is preferred by many, and which also helps the bullet to expand. These bullets have been favorably reported, when used in the .38 Colt's
Navy. See 35873
36074. Round ball, for .38-44 S. & W. Gallery and other arms using this size. (72)
360212 See 358212
36275. This bullet is correct for some of the old style .38 Stevens and Maynard.
There are quite a number of old rifles using bullets of this size. (PB, FN, 160, 210 - TP is ?)
360271 See 358271
360271-S 360271 to be sized to .358?
360302 See 358302
360344 See 358344
360344-S Same as 360344, except cast small enough to size .358.
360345 See 358345
360363 See 358363