One of Walt's 338 molds

[Ben]

About a yr. or so ago, I located an NEI , double cav., mold that was about 25 or so yrs. old, made by Walt.

It is a 338 cal., g/c design , ( cast about .3412 " ) and the bullet weighs 262 grs. cast from my alloy.

I'm now shooting a new Ruger Hawkeye , 338 Federal. The bullet is shooting great out of my new rifle. As all of you are aware, Walt really knew how to make a mold.

This one is a joy to cast with...it has a near zero reject rate and the bullets jump out of the mold when it is opened .

I think of Walt whenever I pick up this mold ! Even when someone passes, their work continues to speak volumes about who they were.

Ben

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Here the bullet is seated to the proper depth in my 338 Fed cases. Notice the bullet lightly engraving when the bolt is closed :

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[Doc Highwall]

Looks like perfection to me.

[hammerhead357]

Dang nice looking boolit out of very nice mould. Too bad that the current owners of NEI don't want to produce that nice of a product. Walt was a good one and is missed by many....Wes

[Ben]

Yes, I continue to hear horror stories about the current products coming out of NEI. I'm glad I was able to get my hands on one of Walt's old molds. This is one fine mold !

[runfiverun]

i have an original walt mold and a leftover transitional mold.
they just drop boolits when opened might have to shake them once in a while but ones a loverign with a ton of angles.
and the other just drops them upon opening.
probably my two most favorite aluminum molds.
the new night owl i have will probably be just as good with a couple of more heat cycles through it.
iv'e used it twice for about 200 boolits now and can see a big dfference in the second time around.
no smoking,nothing.

[rockrat]

Bet my Marlin 338ME would love that boolit!!

[Bret4207]

Yup, O' Walt was a darn fine machinist. I'm told he wasn't much a of shooter or caster, but rather was into making the moulds. I don't know, but he sure left a fine legacy of excellent moulds.

[Ben]

Many of us will have to hope that when we pass that people will say the same things of us..............

The " old guys " really took pride in their workmanship. It is obvious that many of the " Big Companies " who sell molds in today's cast bullet mold market don't necessarily see it that way.

[LIMPINGJ]

I was just admiring my .366 304gc by Walt. I sure wish I had ordered a few others that I wish I had now.

[shotman]

BEN wonder what people will say when MR O passes ???