.455 265 gr hollow base bullet— top punch?

[Baltimoreed]

I’ve looked but can’t find the # of top punch that I need for the long nosed .455 265 gr hollow base Webley bullets that I’m casting. I’m using the 30 cal spitzer top punch thats in my lubrisizer but it’s leaving a ring on the nose which I’m sure is ruining the long range aerodynamics of this sveldt boolit.233673

[Outpost75]

Top punch for Ideal #452374 .45 ACP is close.

[Bigslug]

RCBS part number for their Webley MKII mold is RCBS57947TP

https://www.buffaloarms.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=RCBS57947TP&category=All

Buffalo Arms is currently out of stock, but it's a start.

You might also send Miha at MP Molds an email. He occasionally will do a run of AWESOME multi-cavity MKII molds, and may have, or could bang out, a nose punch for you.

[beagle]

The Lyman #383 looks pretty close as well./beagle

[Thin Man]

Make your own with a "close but not perfect" top punch. Perhaps either the 374 or 383 will do this. Heat up your hot glue gun and grab a bottle of light oil. Put a light coat of oil on the front half of a boolit. Put a reasonable amount of glue in the cavity of the top punch. Insert the boolit into the punch and rotate it softly, taking care to leave a smooth profile in the glue, and remove the boolit. Allow the glue to cool and harden. Test the punch to see if it will give you what you need. If not, the glue in the punch can be modified with heat or even removed entirely and rebuilt as needed. Also, move the boolit slowly into the sizer so it is not pressed deep enough into the top punch to earn the witness mark you are working to avoid. Good luck.