Lyman/Ideal 429336

[JAC43]

I've been on the lookout for one of these molds for a long time to re-create some nostalgic target loads in 44 Special. Would anyone be able to measure their mold/cast bullet for me so I might be able to order a mold from Accurate? Overall length, driving band width, meplat dia, distance from meplat to top band, base to top band, nose dia at the top band etc.

Thank you.

[beagle]

Had one and it's gone by the wayside so no measurements available. Sorry.

I always contended that old Elmer copied the design for his 429421 and added a crimp groove. It shoots like a 429421 except for the crimping. My mould ran bullets of 257.1 grains sized and lubed. It's a good quest for nostalgia but I really missed the crimp groove and didn't load it much.

Good luck in your quest./beagle

[JAC43]

Yeah, I would agree with you that the 429336 was most certainly the design Keith tweaked into his famous bullet. I saw a beautiful Lyman 4 cavity 429336 last year and still regret not shelling out for it. Live and learn, and keep the shooting fund full at all times :-)