The concentrated new mould thread .

[RBHarter]

We seem to buy , sell , swap into a lot of new to us moulds and new new and occasionally a one off wonder . We also get some lost to time moulds too .
What do have ?

This is a Rapine 457-201 . Other information says Rapine use the diameter - weight number system ...... This one casts 50/50 at .458-.460 and at 249 and 251 gr .
I actually didn't find much about Rapine other than that they catered to the BP cartridge clans .




I plan to use this as a light weight 45-70 bullet . Similar RNFP in 1000 fps 45 Colts are quite good on calm hogs to at least 50 yd a little faster like 2000 fps they should do well beyond 150 yd and be fairly easy on the shooter .
The roll pins we're replaced with screws and the seen screws replaced with a more proper long he head set screw like RCBS .

 

[Dpmsman]

I have a Ideal 429422 mould. It’s a HB version of the 429421. Prevent with square lube groove. I was told Elmer had them put the HB in so he could pack more powder in. Not sure if that’s true but still neat none the less.

 

[Sig556r]

Cramer 16H .358cal 146g WC

 

[Bret4207]

Cramer made NICE moulds.

 

[mattw]

I love casting with the old Lyman and Ideal hollow point moulds. Once you hit a rhythm, you can make quite a few good bullets. I have not cast with this one for years as I mainly shot them in my Contender 30 Carbine barrel and it is now gone. May have to make a few for the M1 Carbine.

 

[RBHarter]

A Cramer #B4
It casts .287-130 , gas check design , long nose , short shank .
The other B's are .277-9 .

 

[Dpmsman]

If that’s a B4 what B after? sorry couldn’t resist.

 

[RBHarter]

If that’s a B4 what B after? sorry couldn’t resist.

It B for a 7-30 Waters ....... That and niacin and riboflavin . :bigsmile:

 

[Pistolero]

How does the HB pin work on the 429422? Looks in the pic like it is just laying there, but must
be retained somehow. A pin in the back side, unseen in the photo? I think the HB was for
fitting oversized throats.

Bill

 

[RBHarter]

My Minie mould has an oversized screw head and a snap ring on the pin . The ring just slips under the screw head .

 

[Dpmsman]

How does the HB pin work on the 429422? Looks in the pic like it is just laying there, but must
be retained somehow. A pin in the back side, unseen in the photo? I think the HB was for
fitting oversized throats.

Bill

 

[Dpmsman]

Has anyone here messed with the Harvey Prot-X-Bore moulds? I have a 429508 hollow point that I would like to try if I could find some washers.

 

[Pistolero]

Ok, I figured about what it has, just a headed pin/screw on the back to keep it from
falling all the way out.

As to Harveys...never have tried one. The issue would be where to get the zinc washers today.
I suppose you could make some sort of a punch and punch out copper or aluminum or zinc
if you could find it in proper sheet thickness.

Bill

 

[Dpmsman]

I suppose I could cast some up and PC them. I vaguely remember a thread on the Cast boolit sight saying that someone was still making them. I’ll have to do some searching.

 

[Bret4207]

You see the Protex bore washers on Ebay from time to time. Always looked like a really complex, PITA answer in search of a problem to me.

 

[Dpmsman]

Hawk bullets has them. There’s quite the write up on them. I guess the zinc acts as the gas check and the lubricant. The zinc coats the barrel as the boolit goes through. Not cheap though at about 5cents apiece shipped.

 

[KeithB]

I always figured I'd burn my fingers trying to get the little washers in the mold while its still hot enough to cast good bullets.

 

[RicinYakima]

The original literature called for putting them in with tweezers. You should be able to make fifty in an afternoon.

 

[GRMPS]

I love casting with the old Lyman and Ideal hollow point moulds. Once you hit a rhythm, you can make quite a few good bullets. I have not cast with this one for years as I mainly shot them in my Contender 30 Carbine barrel and it is now gone. May have to make a few for the M1 Carbine.

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I have one of those 429421BW Makes purdy bullets.
Used to have one for the 45-70 -- Nice molds.