top punch for Lyman 311040GC

[swifty]

I bough a Lee special order mold through group purchase plan for a 30-30. I think it was the old 311040 Lyman. Its a 150 grain flat nose .311 diameter gas check . My question is what number top punch do you use? I have a number 446 but it will put a ring around the top when I push it into the top punch.

[Will]

Anything that is flat will work. You can even make one from a small bolt.

[garandsrus]

Swifty,

The top punch cross reference chart shows punch #8 as proper for the 311041. You can find a full list at http://www.castpics.net/ under "molds" and then "Lyman Top Punch".

John