What's it fit

[Mr Peabody]

I have what looks to be a hollow point pin for a Lyman mould. It measures 1.075 in length and .158 in diameter. At the base of the wooden knob the number 10 is stamped. Any ideas on what it fit?

[Forrest r]

I believe it's for a a 44/45 pistol mold.

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[Artful]

Mr. Peabody, if you don't need it, I'd be interested in it, as I seem to have misplaced mine.

[bhn22]

It could fit anything. The number 10 was stamped in it to allow it to leave the factory with the mold it was originally fit to. The mold blocks would have a corresponding stamp. The pins are not universal, and it may not fit any other mold correctly.

[Mr Peabody]

Thanks everyone for helping me.

[missionary5155]

Greetings
And somewhere ouit there a mold with a #10 manufactutring number sits idled due to a hole clear through it...
Makes me wonder how often this happens.
Mike in Peru

[Bent Ramrod]

Quite often, in my experience. I buy a lot of used moulds at gun shows and I would guess that between 1/4 and 1/3rd of the hollow point ones lacked the pins. Better fitting pins than the originals are easily enough made with a lathe.

I've only found a few orphaned pins. Only one was close enough to the right length to fit in a pinless HP mould I have, and it's just a little wobbly in the hole. It has to settle in vertically to line up straight. The ladle to mould horizontal then turn to vertical technique seems to achieve this OK.