I have worked with Tom quite a few times such as:
For 9mm
35-146A
For 38/357
36-165M
36-165MG
36-165N
36-165NG
For 40/10mm
40-180A
For 44 Spl/44 Mag
43-255M
43-255MG
43-255N
43-255NG
For 45 Auto
45-230A
I have worked with Tom quite a few times such as:
For 9mm
35-146A
For 38/357
36-165M
36-165MG
36-165N
36-165NG
For 40/10mm
40-180A
For 44 Spl/44 Mag
43-255M
43-255MG
43-255N
43-255NG
For 45 Auto
45-230A
Last edited by Mark in GA; 03-04-2021 at 10:16 AM.
I am not going to take credit for "designing" a mold but after quite a few conversations with Tom, this is what he/I came up with.Attachment 279065 It is for my 45 Colt S&W 25-5 4" and so far it is a toss up whether my gun "likes" it or not. Make no mistake, he did the designing, I just told him what I was wanting, I like big flat (Veral
Smith) type meplates and Tom worked his magic. It is a 45-253M. BTW, that's not a hollow point. The camera just caught it with that shadow.
IT AINT what ya shoot--its how ya shoot it. NONE of us are as smart as ALL of us! The more I travel, the more I like right where I am.
Considered asking him about a .41 gas checked design with a "hollow point" channel about .39 in diameter. Imagine a SWC with a very large nose and very large hollow point. Something approximating a "Webley Manstopper" in .41 caliber.
Instead though, right now I'm gonna see if I can make the old Lyman #41027 HBWC work loaded backwards. Tell you what though, that mold is such a pain to get to fill out well when casting that I'm tempted to have the grease grooves reduced in depth along with making the nose button into a gas check base. And maybe I could partially run the hollow base into a .406 or .408 diameter sizer so it could extent up into the chamber throats.
51-630r - .50-70 Shiloh 1-22" twist
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 |