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Offline Red Canyon

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Where to find Top Punches for discontinued moulds
« on: February 08, 2004, 02:38:40 PM »
Other than Ebay and the other Auctions does anyone know of source for Top punches for the older discontinued moulds.   I can make what I've got work with JB's etc, but just would like the actual puncht go with couple of 32-40 and 44-40 moulds I've gathered up.

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Where to find Top Punches for discontinued
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2004, 03:35:51 PM »
If you are using Lyman molds some of the top punches numbers have changed over time. If you compare old Lymand to new Lyman catalogs you might find that what you need has a new number. Otherwise you might post what you need and someone might have it. I have know a guy that was selling some and I can check the numbers off of his list. The only extras I have are Lyman #429 and RCBS #429 and #421.
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try this
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2004, 06:25:08 PM »
There is a guy online who sells old stuff try him:

search for Western Bullet Company online at

    http://missoula.bigsky.net/western/
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« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2004, 03:18:55 AM »
I know that your post stated that you can make what you have work but I just thought I'd share what I have done many times. I've used some Brownell's Acra-Gel on top punches that would fit nicely in my sizing die. I placed the top punch in the luber, placed a bullet on the top of the sizing die, ran it in just to center it and then coat the bullet and sizing die with release agent incase any gell drips. Then, place a dab of gel on the top of the bullet. The top punch has to be completely degreased for this to work. Then softly let the top punch rest on the bullet,  come back tomorrow and voila, a top punch for your bullet! You can chuck it in an electric dril and a file can dress it up. If you don't have a top punch to use, I recomend a compatable roundnose top punch and drill it deeper. I've done this with pointed bullets and semi wadcutters and had excelent results.
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