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    H & G #6 38-40 boolits needed

    Drop me a note if you can cast some for me. I have a new old toy i need to feed.


    Bosshoss

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    I have a lee .379 250 mold. Not sure if this helps. Round is for a 38-55. I can be emailed at caspiker85@gmail.com.
    Bullets drop at around.380 255 in pure lead
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    The .38-40 round actually mikes ~.401", so projectiles for a .38-55 would be too small.
    For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Ecclesiastes 1:18
    He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool become servant to the wise of heart. Proverbs 11:29
    ...Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of my brethren, ye have done it unto me. Matthew 25:40


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    I still cannot believe that nobody has posted that they have one of these.

    I really must be looking for a unicorn to feed my unicorn....(Winchester 92 saddle ring carbine w/octagon barrel) ((lettered by Winchester)).

    I find a very rare rifle, dropped on me by a stroke of luck, and I cannot even find someone who even has the mold for it.

    LOL, I bought a Lyman mold similar to it, but the Real McCoy would be nice.

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    Maybe you need a Lyman mould. Lyman moulds are not usually unicorn teeth!

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    Look at NOE & Accurate molds.

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    Several years ago I used bullets intended for a 10mm handgun for the only 38-40 I ever loaded for. They worked well. I think I recall Lee makes a truncated cone mold in .401?
    Good Luck to you,
    Rick

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    Quote Originally Posted by BossHoss View Post
    Drop me a note if you can cast some for me. I have a new old toy i need to feed.
    Bosshoss
    Missouri Bullet has several bullets for the 38 WCF. Click here: https://missouribullet.com/results.p...5&secondary=22

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    Quote Originally Posted by BossHoss View Post
    Drop me a note if you can cast some for me. I have a new old toy i need to feed.


    Bosshoss
    Not the Hensley, per se, but I have had great success in feeding both my Model 1892 .38WCF with bullets cast by Oregon Trails. They shoot well and do not lead.
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    I have a 38-40 mould for my Magma Master Caster that really knocks out boolits. This mould is a flat nose bevel base 180gr that I shoot in my 73' Winchester and 1894 Marlin. Have a STAR luber set up too. How many do you want? I am in SW Pennsylvania. How far are you?

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