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snowwolfe
11-24-2009, 03:15 AM
For this boolit:

Lee 2-Cavity Bullet Mold TL452-230-2R 45 ACP

Thanks

Calamity Jake
11-24-2009, 10:05 AM
RCBS #374 is used for there RN 45 boolit but it won't have the same nose profile as the lee boolit.
Lymans RN tp # is also 374 for there 45 boolit but is still a different nose profile.

Eather of these two should work.

largom
11-24-2009, 10:33 AM
Clean the inside of any punch that comes close to fitting. Place a small amount of epoxy in the punch, wax or oil the boolit nose. Put punch over boolit [centered] until epoxy cures. You will find that the correct nose punch number seldom fits our boolits precisely. They never will do to various alloys, casting temp., and casting techniques. I make or form all of my punches this way.

Larry

snowwolfe
11-24-2009, 04:28 PM
Thanks guys. Well aware I would have to make my own but wanted the closest one I could find to start with.