Lachmiller molds

GP100man · November 24, 2010, 12:15 AM

Anyone have a 162gr. swc in 38 caliber ???

GP100man · November 27, 2010, 08:09 PM

It`s a old non vented , but perfectly centered cut & aligned mold !!

Tried it on the bottom pour but just gave me fits on fillout !!!

Ran the spiders out of the ladle & WALAAAA!!!!

Don`t have no idea what the temp was on the alloy & don`t care , lookey at my bullets !!!!

The nose is shorter than the Lyman 357446 , but the body longer , that should make it work better at lower velocitys , the Lyman likes the pedal to the floor !!!

IllinoisCoyoteHunter · November 27, 2010, 08:14 PM

Freakin' Addict!!!

Getcha a dremel tool and make your own vent lines!

^^^ Not being serious....

DiscoRacing · November 27, 2010, 08:17 PM

SWEET

GP100man · November 27, 2010, 08:36 PM

ICH

I`m skeered to !!!!

Might give it wings & wiskers , but a thought though !!!!

Got a buddy with a millin machine Hmmmm!

Diamond tipped awl anyone !!

Dang rite I`m an addict !!! Gotta build summtin to put all these molds in

Been thinkin of maybe sellin some & getting NOE to cut me a 3 cavity 360-180

on second thought a 4 holer is only 10$ more

GP

jaguarxk120 · November 27, 2010, 08:38 PM

If the mould is working for you don't change anything, just use it and enjoy it.

I have the 150 grain K-T three cavity mould, it drops a 160 grain single grouve semi wadcutter that shoots very nice.

GP100man · November 27, 2010, 09:15 PM

I cast using a LEE 10#er , I`m thinkin of openin up the spout instead of messin with the mold .

The bullets jump out of it as is !!!

Ideal Tool · November 27, 2010, 09:33 PM

Hello, GP100man. Those are some nice looking bullets, and a nicer looking mould! Don't touch that mould! It probably is an early one, with collector value. I have many of the very early Ideal moulds from .22 up and alot have no vent lines & cast just fine. Some have only one or two running from a lube groove or band up at an angle to edge of block. A few even have grooves cut in underside of sprue plate..running out from sprue hole! When I was shooting IHMSA, I used the Lyman 358429 around 170gr. in a S&W mod. 27. Recently, I tried an Ideal 358430 at 200gr.! Even with light charges, that one kicks! Best of luck.

GP100man · November 27, 2010, 10:44 PM

I`ll get me a 4# Melter , $3 is `bout all I want to run thru a ladle at a standing anyways !!

Standng over the smelting fryer is frying me !!!

Range report fist of next week hopefully !

November 24, 2010, 12:15 AM	#1
GP100man Senior Member Join Date: August 2, 2007 Location: Tabor City , NC. Posts: 1,779	Lachmiller molds Anyone have a 162gr. swc in 38 caliber ??? __________________ GP100man

November 27, 2010, 08:09 PM	#2
GP100man Senior Member Join Date: August 2, 2007 Location: Tabor City , NC. Posts: 1,779	I do now !!! It`s a old non vented , but perfectly centered cut & aligned mold !! Tried it on the bottom pour but just gave me fits on fillout !!! Ran the spiders out of the ladle & WALAAAA!!!! Don`t have no idea what the temp was on the alloy & don`t care , lookey at my bullets !!!! The nose is shorter than the Lyman 357446 , but the body longer , that should make it work better at lower velocitys , the Lyman likes the pedal to the floor !!! __________________ GP100man

November 27, 2010, 08:14 PM	#3
IllinoisCoyoteHunter Senior Member Join Date: December 23, 2008 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 1,487	Freakin' Addict!!! Getcha a dremel tool and make your own vent lines! ^^^ Not being serious.... __________________ ~~IllinoisCoyoteHunter~~ ~NRA LIFE MEMBER~ ~NRA CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR~

November 27, 2010, 08:17 PM	#4
DiscoRacing Senior Member Join Date: December 19, 2008 Location: milton, wv Posts: 3,638	SWEET __________________ Desert Eagle Alliance Group Launcher Extraordinaire ______ ----Get Busy Live'n.....Or....Get Busy Die'n......Red -------They call me Dr. Bob,,,, I have a PhD in S&W

November 27, 2010, 08:36 PM	#5
GP100man Senior Member Join Date: August 2, 2007 Location: Tabor City , NC. Posts: 1,779	ICH I`m skeered to !!!! Might give it wings & wiskers , but a thought though !!!! Got a buddy with a millin machine Hmmmm! Diamond tipped awl anyone !! Dang rite I`m an addict !!! Gotta build summtin to put all these molds in Been thinkin of maybe sellin some & getting NOE to cut me a 3 cavity 360-180on second thought a 4 holer is only 10$ more GP __________________ GP100man

November 27, 2010, 08:38 PM	#6
jaguarxk120 Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,681	If the mould is working for you don't change anything, just use it and enjoy it. I have the 150 grain K-T three cavity mould, it drops a 160 grain single grouve semi wadcutter that shoots very nice.

November 27, 2010, 09:15 PM	#7
GP100man Senior Member Join Date: August 2, 2007 Location: Tabor City , NC. Posts: 1,779	Thoughts I cast using a LEE 10#er , I`m thinkin of openin up the spout instead of messin with the mold . The bullets jump out of it as is !!! __________________ GP100man

November 27, 2010, 09:33 PM	#8
Ideal Tool Junior member Join Date: October 6, 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,080	Hello, GP100man. Those are some nice looking bullets, and a nicer looking mould! Don't touch that mould! It probably is an early one, with collector value. I have many of the very early Ideal moulds from .22 up and alot have no vent lines & cast just fine. Some have only one or two running from a lube groove or band up at an angle to edge of block. A few even have grooves cut in underside of sprue plate..running out from sprue hole! When I was shooting IHMSA, I used the Lyman 358429 around 170gr. in a S&W mod. 27. Recently, I tried an Ideal 358430 at 200gr.! Even with light charges, that one kicks! Best of luck.

November 27, 2010, 10:44 PM	#9
GP100man Senior Member Join Date: August 2, 2007 Location: Tabor City , NC. Posts: 1,779	I got it !!! I`ll get me a 4# Melter , $3 is `bout all I want to run thru a ladle at a standing anyways !! Standng over the smelting fryer is frying me !!! Range report fist of next week hopefully ! __________________ GP100man