Author Topic: 38 Snake bite bullet mold? (Read 4031 times)

Will52100 · « **on:** September 26, 2005, 09:11:29 PM »

I'm looking to get a round nose flat point 357-358 6 cavity bullet mold. Any body know where I can get a snake bite bullet mould?

Thanks,

Will

leverfan · « **Reply #1 on:** September 29, 2005, 01:15:21 PM »

Dick Dastardly (aka Dick Rhody) has the Snakebite Greasewagon.

rrhody@spwl.net
(608) 837-8282

According to his newletter, he's got them in stock now for $77 plus S&H.

Will52100 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 01, 2006, 02:57:45 PM »

Thanks, got one and love it! Sure beats casting one at a time.

leverfan · « **Reply #3 on:** January 01, 2006, 06:13:45 PM »

I'm glad it's working out for you. I just cast several pounds of Mav Dutchman bullets last night (.431" big lube bullet design, same 6 cavity Lee mould).

Happy New Year

Will52100 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 22, 2006, 03:31:05 AM »

That a 44 colt size bullet? Been thinking of getting a new toy, a 44 72' open top.

leverfan · « **Reply #5 on:** January 22, 2006, 10:19:31 AM »

You can use it for the .44 Colt. .44 Russian brass should also fit in those .44 Colt chambers. The Mav Dutchman is a little lighter, as cast, then the original bullets for the Russian and Colt rounds. At 195 grains, with my current alloy, it's closer to the .44 WCF bullet weight. I haven't weighed how much lube they carry, maybe enough to bring it up to the 246 grain weight of the original .44 Russian bullets.

There are some nice Open Tops on gunbroker.com right now.

Mason Stillwell · « **Reply #6 on:** January 24, 2006, 01:42:59 AM »

Snakebite = 38/357
Mav Dutchman = 44 44/40 .427 , .428, .429
PRS = 45 Colt .452 or .454
JP 22 = 200gr. 45 Colt boolit
Dastardly 200 = rooger old army rebated base boolit
Dastardly 45/70 design 1 = 389 to 400 gr 45/70 boolit

There are more of the Big lube moulds out there I just cannot remember them at this time

Mason

leverfan · « **Reply #7 on:** January 24, 2006, 07:25:59 AM »

Quote from: Mason Stillwell

There are more of the Big lube moulds out there I just cannot remember them at this time

Mason

These designs are coming soon:

DD (Dick Dastardly) .32 90 grain for H&R .32 mag, 32-20, etc.
DD 38-55 300 grain RNFP
DD 500 grain (version II) .45-70

In stock now:

Snakebite Greasewagon 158 grain bullet, about .358"
DD .38-40 190 grain bullet
Mav Dutchman 44 caliber 200 grain bullet (drops out of most moulds at .431")
J/P 45 caliber 200 grain for light loads in the .45 Colt, Schofield, etc.
Pigeon Roost Slim 45 caliber 250 grain
DD/PRS 400 grain RNFP for .45-70
DD/ROA 210 big lube bullets for Ruger Old Army and other cap & ball

You can also get lube, mould handles, ceramic cleaning media & solution, bullet samplers, cap and ball bullet vials, and the Big Lube newsletter at DD's site. I should probably look up the link to his actual product listing, so folks can see that, too.

Goatlips · « **Reply #8 on:** June 19, 2006, 07:10:32 PM »

Will52100,

A propos of nearly nothin', my favorite boolit is the Snakebite Greasewagon and here's some pitchers of it being cast in a hurry:

http://goatlipstips.cas-town.com/casting.html

In a .38 case it looks like a .357 to a Marlin, and feeds just like one. Holds enough Blackpowder lube to make it out the bar'l.

Goatlips