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    Top Punch identification

    I have some Top Punches that I can't ID to the bullets they are used on. Been thru the charts over at Castpix and the back of the Lyman books I have on hand and google is not much help.

    Here are the #s
    93
    303
    348
    360
    450
    678

    I assume they are Lyman as they are all that "style" to fit the 45/450/4500 sizers- though i guess they could be from any where.

    Thanks in advance

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    Found a couple. #348 fits 429348/ 180 gr WC #360 fits 429360 / 235 HP (from picture) and #450 fits 224450 / 48 pointy thing GW
    From Lyman # 41

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    Greetings,

    #93 fits bullet 35893

    #303 = 429185, 429303

    #678 fits 410678 bullet.

    Cheers,

    Dave

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    https://www.amazon.com/Lyman-Bullet-.../dp/B086R4SPC2

    There’s a top punch chart in the back of these books. Best cast boolit book out there. Should be one on every loading bench.

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    Thanks Guys, closes the loop on that..

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    If you can't find them in the reference's suggested, put your top punch collection in a plastic 9mm tray, nose side up, and see what fits what. Numbers don't mean as much to me as a good bullet nose to punch fit.

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    gunther, my goal is a bit simpler, I'm building up a cheat sheet to hang on the wall tying the top punch to the moulds that i have on hand. For whatever reason those top punches eluded my research. This last little bit now sets me up for which top punches could go into cold storage or traded off for ones I'm deficient.

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