I found this one via the internet.
I bought this one to use in my 98' Mauser, 8 X 57 mm Scout rifle.
I got lucky, the bullets drop at .3265" . Nice and round.
My rifle likes a .325" sized cast bullet.
Again, I got lucky.
This is one of the old style Lee double cav. moulds.
I disassembled the mould, cleaned up the jagged edges off of the sprue plate.
Drilled and tapped the mould for a sprue bolt set screw.
Lubed everything lightly with 2-cycle oil and reassembled the mould.
For $25 shipped, I'm a happy camper !
This bullet , with the large meplat, should be a killer on white-tail deer.
With my alloy, the bullets lubed, sized, with g/c ready to load
weight 185 grs.
The blunt nose on the Ranch Dog has the potential to cause feeding problems in a staggered column magazine like a 98' Mauser. So, I use a single shot follower. I've loaded 10 rounds, they all feed and chamber smooth as silk.
I bought this one to use in my 98' Mauser, 8 X 57 mm Scout rifle.
I got lucky, the bullets drop at .3265" . Nice and round.
My rifle likes a .325" sized cast bullet.
Again, I got lucky.
This is one of the old style Lee double cav. moulds.
I disassembled the mould, cleaned up the jagged edges off of the sprue plate.
Drilled and tapped the mould for a sprue bolt set screw.
Lubed everything lightly with 2-cycle oil and reassembled the mould.
For $25 shipped, I'm a happy camper !
This bullet , with the large meplat, should be a killer on white-tail deer.
With my alloy, the bullets lubed, sized, with g/c ready to load
weight 185 grs.
The blunt nose on the Ranch Dog has the potential to cause feeding problems in a staggered column magazine like a 98' Mauser. So, I use a single shot follower. I've loaded 10 rounds, they all feed and chamber smooth as silk.
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