Top punch for Hensley and Gibb Mould

[shaggybull]

Is anyone using a #86 or #99 Hensley & Gibb mould? What lyman top punch do you use for these moulds.

[Texasflyboy]

I use both moulds. I don't have a Lyman Sizer, I use a SAECO when I need to size/gas check. But I have found that the "hot glue" trick to temporairly modify a top punch works well.

Take a top punch, clean it well, degrease it, and clamp it in a vise so its pointed up. Briefly heat it with a propane torch. (Just warm it up, not yellow or red hot). Grab the bullet you want to use and spray Pam cooking spray on it. Get a Hot Glue gun and drop a few beads of hot glue into the top punch and then immediately sent the bullet in the glue and hold it. The hot glue forms around the bullet nose and the PAM prevents it from sticking. Once the glue has cooled, remove the bullet and trim off any excess hot glue from the punch. You can remove the glue later if you need to use another design.

That's what I do.