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metricmonkeywrench
08-08-2022, 03:59 PM
I have some Top Punches that I can't ID to the bullets they are used on. Been thru the charts over at Castpix and the back of the Lyman books I have on hand and google is not much help.

Here are the #s
93
303
348
360
450
678

I assume they are Lyman as they are all that "style" to fit the 45/450/4500 sizers- though i guess they could be from any where.

Thanks in advance

G W Wade
08-08-2022, 05:47 PM
Found a couple. #348 fits 429348/ 180 gr WC #360 fits 429360 / 235 HP (from picture) and #450 fits 224450 / 48 pointy thing GW
From Lyman # 41

fc60
08-08-2022, 07:58 PM
Greetings,

#93 fits bullet 35893

#303 = 429185, 429303

#678 fits 410678 bullet.

Cheers,

Dave

rustyshooter
08-08-2022, 08:17 PM
https://www.amazon.com/Lyman-Bullet-Handbook-Multiple-Model/dp/B086R4SPC2

There’s a top punch chart in the back of these books. Best cast boolit book out there. Should be one on every loading bench.

metricmonkeywrench
08-09-2022, 10:22 AM
Thanks Guys, closes the loop on that..

gunther
08-09-2022, 11:46 AM
If you can't find them in the reference's suggested, put your top punch collection in a plastic 9mm tray, nose side up, and see what fits what. Numbers don't mean as much to me as a good bullet nose to punch fit.

metricmonkeywrench
08-09-2022, 12:55 PM
gunther, my goal is a bit simpler, I'm building up a cheat sheet to hang on the wall tying the top punch to the moulds that i have on hand. For whatever reason those top punches eluded my research. This last little bit now sets me up for which top punches could go into cold storage or traded off for ones I'm deficient.