View Full Version : Ideal 358501 Mold, What is it designed for?
corbinace
12-02-2023, 12:06 PM
This mold is for sale in the S&S area. https://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?462644-Bullet-Molds-Must-Sell-8
I do not want to get in trouble for discussion in S&S, so here I am asking the question.
It has an odd tit on the base. and I was wondering the purpose of the design.
Charliemac
12-02-2023, 03:09 PM
That would be a Harvey Prot-X-Bore bullet, it uses a zinc washer cast in the base. Kinda like a gas check.
Joe K
12-02-2023, 03:16 PM
Some information on the Harvey mold
http://www.lasc.us/Fryxell_Book_Chapter_10_GCkorPB.htm
gwpercle
12-02-2023, 08:18 PM
And where can you get the Harvey zinc washers ?
Now that I have plenty of zinc "wheel-weights" ...
if I had a mould to cast the Harvey Zinc Washers to use in the Harvey Prot-X-Bore boolit mould ... I would be in business .
I haven't seen a box of those zinc washers in at least 30 years ... still it is a neat concept and the design did work !
Gary
corbinace
12-02-2023, 09:15 PM
Very interesting. I had heard of the zinc washer, but never saw a mold before. Thank you for the history lesson gentlemen.
I've got an older bag of washers, but haven't done any casting with the Harvey mold I've got.
There's a new option here: https://hawkbullets.com/prot-x-bore.html
jdgabbard
12-04-2023, 11:46 AM
That's an interesting mold. I would have guessed the little boat tail was there to change the C.G. and C.P. of the boolit to something more desireable.
WantGrape
12-06-2023, 09:25 PM
That would be a Harvey Prot-X-Bore bullet, it uses a zinc washer cast in the base. Kinda like a gas check.
Saw this today looking through an old magazine from 56 and thought of this thread
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delftshooter
12-26-2023, 05:51 PM
but dont you have to pull the zinc washer off of each fired bullet before you can remelt the lead down?
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