rbertalotto
12-04-2014, 09:41 PM
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Here are three representative bullets I cast a few minutes ago with a few new molds I bought recently.
First one is the Lyman 380-681 made specifically for the 38-55 bore that usually runs upwards of .380. I believe this is a relatively new offering from Lyman. I have a number of 38-55 rifles and the grooves run from.375 to.380. This mold is dropping just a smidge over .380
The second one is from an Accurate mold 38-250D that also drops a .379 for use in the 38-55. Is there any better mold than an Accurate? I think not. What a joy to use this mold. Boolits just fall out of it. No beating it with a club. Wonderful workmanship!
The last one is interesting. This is a bullet for the old S&W Model 3 target revolver in 38-44. Lyman 35872RN / 115g. I've been looking for one of these molds for quite some time and finally one popped up on Ebay. I paid royally for it at $72 but I was willing to go as high as $150. It is the one and only mold available for this strange cartridge. (Not to be confused with the 38-44 of the 1930. The predecessor to the 357 Magnum)
http://images60.fotki.com/v370/photos/2/36012/13396324/DSC_6310-vi.jpg
http://images15.fotki.com/v587/photos/2/36012/13396324/IMG_0013-vi.jpg
The bullet fits down inside the case, like the wad cutters. But it is a round nose bullet. Back in the day revolvers did not have "throats" like they do now. The brass case in this gun came right to the front edge of the cylinder. I use 357 Maximum brass, cut down and then blown out to load for this revolver. There were only a few hundred of the "Target" model ever made. This one is in great condition and is super accurate.
Here are three representative bullets I cast a few minutes ago with a few new molds I bought recently.
First one is the Lyman 380-681 made specifically for the 38-55 bore that usually runs upwards of .380. I believe this is a relatively new offering from Lyman. I have a number of 38-55 rifles and the grooves run from.375 to.380. This mold is dropping just a smidge over .380
The second one is from an Accurate mold 38-250D that also drops a .379 for use in the 38-55. Is there any better mold than an Accurate? I think not. What a joy to use this mold. Boolits just fall out of it. No beating it with a club. Wonderful workmanship!
The last one is interesting. This is a bullet for the old S&W Model 3 target revolver in 38-44. Lyman 35872RN / 115g. I've been looking for one of these molds for quite some time and finally one popped up on Ebay. I paid royally for it at $72 but I was willing to go as high as $150. It is the one and only mold available for this strange cartridge. (Not to be confused with the 38-44 of the 1930. The predecessor to the 357 Magnum)
http://images60.fotki.com/v370/photos/2/36012/13396324/DSC_6310-vi.jpg
http://images15.fotki.com/v587/photos/2/36012/13396324/IMG_0013-vi.jpg
The bullet fits down inside the case, like the wad cutters. But it is a round nose bullet. Back in the day revolvers did not have "throats" like they do now. The brass case in this gun came right to the front edge of the cylinder. I use 357 Maximum brass, cut down and then blown out to load for this revolver. There were only a few hundred of the "Target" model ever made. This one is in great condition and is super accurate.