picked up a cheap mould i mean really why turn down a cheap mold? only problem is i can't find it on any of my charts lyman 285346 haven't had a chance to fire up the old melter since it's parent teacher conference week.
any one got any ideas?
picked up a cheap mould i mean really why turn down a cheap mold? only problem is i can't find it on any of my charts lyman 285346 haven't had a chance to fire up the old melter since it's parent teacher conference week.
any one got any ideas?
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Normally put out by Ideal/Lyman as a 287346. Supposedly it's a 135 grain RN gas check design.
I'm betting that yours is a Ideal mould and they kind of roved around when it came to prefix numbers in the early days. Don't mean that it will cast that diameter, that's just what they liked that day as a prefix./beagle
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An older design. I don't have access to my old Cast Bullet Handbooks, they're out in the gun room, so I don't now if anyone filed reports on it. It looks like a possibility for the 7x57, etc. as long as it casts large enough and the rifle isn't too worn.
I have a had time passing up cheap moulds too.
Bingo Brett, thats exactly what it is....listed by Lyman as for the 7MM Spanish mauser and casting at .289 with an option for the U or undersize mold that casted at at .287. LSS
Ideal Handbook #37 lists mould 285346 as follows and I quote "A fine gas-check bullet for 7mm rifles. Seat bullet as far out of case as possible and still have cartridge work through magazine. Accurate to about 400 yards. Fine for target shooting or for the larger species of small game."
Ray
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I've got the itch, but don't got the scratch.
my #45 gives that explanation to.but adds can be used for 280 cal.
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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 |