what is the mold number equivalent to what was used in the IDEAL #1 tool for 38S&W short. Near as I can guess from pouring over the Lyman historic mold list it's something like 358212 145gr RN.
Willy Snyder
PO Box 2732
Pocatello, ID 83206
what is the mold number equivalent to what was used in the IDEAL #1 tool for 38S&W short. Near as I can guess from pouring over the Lyman historic mold list it's something like 358212 145gr RN.
This section doesn't get a lot of traffic, it’s for requesting and giving away stiff. If you post over in the equipment, casting, or there might even be a subforum for old ideal tools areas you’ll get a good response. The old timers like a challenge like this!
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |