Do these bullets look like any molds you've seen?

[handirifle]

I bought these for my 38-55 H&R and it loves them.  They are sized .379 to .380, which is what I need.  The short one is 245gr and the long one is 335gr.  I'd like a mold for the 245gr one.  Any one see a mold like this?

[GregP42]

Got a link or picture of them??

Greg

[handirifle]

Well DUH!  Guess that would help.

Sorry meant to include this in the first post.

[GregP42]

Handirifle,

I have seen that 245gr before, and I want to say it looks like a copy of a LBT, but not sure. Veral would know that answer, the other one looks like an older Lyman design 378674. But with out a real good close up of it that is as closes as I can come.

Greg

[handirifle]

Thanks Greg, what is an LBT?  The longer one looks like it's just starting to keyhole at 50yds, which isn't totally suprising with a 1-18 twist, so a 300gr version might be better.

[GregP42]

Thanks Greg, what is an LBT?  The longer one looks like it's just starting to keyhole at 50yds, which isn't totally suprising with a 1-18 twist, so a 300gr version might be better.

LBT is Lead Bullet Technology, http://www.graybeardoutdoors.com/lbt/molds.htm look at the Long Flat Nose Series about  halfway down the page. I am betting that is what the lighter one is. Veral is the person that makes them, I personally do not have one of his molds, but the people I know who do have them love them. I will get myself one when ever I can scrape the money together, he has a couple I would really like to have.

Greg

[handirifle]

Thanks Greg, will have to see about getting some of theirs and comparing accuracy.  If it's as good or better, I'll have to get the mold and learn to cast I suppose.

[handirifle]

Just so I don't waste them, I'm taking a few of the 335gr bullets and modifying them.  I cut the bottom base off them to make them shorter and lighter.  The "new" base is thinner, so it may not hold up to the pressure, but it's worth a try.  The modified bullets weigh 285gr and are 1/4" shorter.

It took out the base and a grease groove.  We'll see how they hold up soon.