ID this mold?

[HiVelocity]

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Need some help identifying this mold. It is an Ohaus 0392 with 38-148-W under this info.

Yet, I can find NO information anywhere. As you can see it casts a nice bullet, 4 grease grooves.............any information would be appreciated.

I thought the design was for a black powder pistol, but the 38-148-W is throwing me off...................

Thanks for looking, I would appreciate any information.

HV

[Dusty Bannister]

Sure looks like the wad cutter bullet mold with the nose reformed to make it a RN.

https://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?401926-PIF-OHAUS-73-SC-38-148W-and-OHAUS-10-311-Top-Punch

[ulav8r]

I know nothing about Ohaus molds, a search might find some information so you can tell whether or not the mold has been modified. What do you really need to know other than as-cast diameter and weight? Mold temperature during casting can affect diameter and alloy used can affect weight and diameter.

[HiVelocity]

Okay, here's one other kink........... you can't see it in the photos above, but one cavity is a bit longer than the other. I didn't realize this until a good friend who stopped by
pointed it out............"Hey, Look, two different lengths!" I agree with you; this mold looks mysteriously similar to a wadcutter mold, but with a short round nose. Oh well,
I'm going to cast up a few handfuls and load them into 38 Special cases and see how they perform.............idea's? Comments?
Thanks to all for your comments.

HV

[Mk42gunner]

RCBS bought out the Ohaus molds and other casting equipment, I think.

It sure looks to me like somebody added a RN to the cavities.

It may work well, it may not.

Robert

[gwpercle]

Bubba took a perfectly good 38 cal. 148 gr, wadcutter mould and added a Round Nose section onto each cavity .
And shame on bubba if he made one cavity longer than the other ... now you have two different weight boolits ... Yeah , that was a nice way to mess up a good mould
Not sure the reason for that move but ... Whoomp... there it is !
Gary

[cwlongshot]

Thats a "home built" or Modified mold for sure.

CW