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.
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.
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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 |