November 23, 2010, 11:15 PM | #1 |
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Lachmiller molds
Anyone have a 162gr. swc in 38 caliber ???
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November 27, 2010, 07:09 PM | #2 |
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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 !!!
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November 27, 2010, 07:14 PM | #3 |
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Freakin' Addict!!!
Getcha a dremel tool and make your own vent lines! ^^^ Not being serious....
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November 27, 2010, 07:17 PM | #4 |
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November 27, 2010, 07:36 PM | #5 |
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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
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November 27, 2010, 07:38 PM | #6 |
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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, 08:15 PM | #7 |
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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 !!!
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November 27, 2010, 08:33 PM | #8 |
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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.
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November 27, 2010, 09:44 PM | #9 |
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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 !
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