'reading mold numbers'

[Bloodman14]

Since I use only Lee molds for all my boolit making, I don't know how to 'read' Lyman's mold numbers. Can anyone translate for me?
Thanks!

gunnerd

Lead Forever! :lovebooli

[cajun shooter]

The best tool that I've found is a catalog from Midsouth Shooters. When someone gives a number I look it up. If it's a vintage mold we have a sticky on this forum with lots of info.

[HABCAN]

From the LEE website:


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MOLD NUMBER CODE
C 309 180 R
Gas Check Diameter Weight in Grains Point Shape
TL
Micro Bands for
Tumble Lubing
with Lee Liquid Alox WC = Wad Cutter

SWC = SemiWad Cutter

RF= Round with Flat

R= 1 0give Radius

TC= Truncated Cone

[Will]

On Lyman molds the first three numbers are the size and the following are just reference numbers that you will need some reference to determine the boolit shape. IE; 311413 will be a boolit of .311 diameter and the 413 desigin of that diameter. The only way to determine the shape of the 413 boolit is with a chart of some sort such as in 'castpics'.

[Bloodman14]

Cajun shooter & Will, thanks! I knew how to read Lee's molds; I wish the other companies would adopt a similar system.

gunnerd

Lead Forever!