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Gents: I'd like to find and buy two moulds: .45 Colt 255 grain that is the same profile as the original style bullet. No gas check. Also, a .32-20 mould the same profile as the original style bullet, I think 115 grains. No gas check. Can you fellas tell me what Lyman or RCBS number I am to look for? Two cavity is better than single cavity and a 4 or 6 cavity is even better. Thanks for your assistance. Cal _______________________________ Cal Pappas, Willow, Alaska www.CalPappas.com www.CalPappas.blogspot.com 1994 Zimbabwe 1997 Zimbabwe 1998 Zimbabwe 1999 Zimbabwe 1999 Namibia, Botswana, Zambia--vacation 2000 Australia 2002 South Africa 2003 South Africa 2003 Zimbabwe 2005 South Africa 2005 Zimbabwe 2006 Tanzania 2006 Zimbabwe--vacation 2007 Zimbabwe--vacation 2008 Zimbabwe 2012 Australia 2013 South Africa 2013 Zimbabwe 2013 Australia 2016 Zimbabwe 2017 Zimbabwe 2018 South Africa 2018 Zimbabwe--vacation 2019 South Africa 2019 Botswana 2019 Zimbabwe vacation 2021 South Africa 2021 South Africa (2nd hunt a month later) ______________________________ | ||
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My very old Lyman chart lists a 454190 for the .45 Colt. They show it at 250 grs., not 255. For the .32-20 they show a 3118 at 115 grs. I am not sure how close its form is to the factory lead bullet of the day, but it should be close. Noe makes a 255 gr. mold for the .45 that looks good as well. C.G.B. | |||
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they would be black powder molds and neither has a crimp groove since they were meant to be slid down on top of a case full of black powder. you would slightly roll the case mouth against the side of the bullet. I know the 454190 is correct [lyman]direct copy of the factory ammo. and I think the number CG gives for the 32-20 is right also. either one would have used 40-1 alloy. | |||
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Thanks, gents, they are both on order. Cal _______________________________ Cal Pappas, Willow, Alaska www.CalPappas.com www.CalPappas.blogspot.com 1994 Zimbabwe 1997 Zimbabwe 1998 Zimbabwe 1999 Zimbabwe 1999 Namibia, Botswana, Zambia--vacation 2000 Australia 2002 South Africa 2003 South Africa 2003 Zimbabwe 2005 South Africa 2005 Zimbabwe 2006 Tanzania 2006 Zimbabwe--vacation 2007 Zimbabwe--vacation 2008 Zimbabwe 2012 Australia 2013 South Africa 2013 Zimbabwe 2013 Australia 2016 Zimbabwe 2017 Zimbabwe 2018 South Africa 2018 Zimbabwe--vacation 2019 South Africa 2019 Botswana 2019 Zimbabwe vacation 2021 South Africa 2021 South Africa (2nd hunt a month later) ______________________________ | |||
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Let us know how they work out. I believe I read someplace that the original B.P. bullet for the .45 Colt was a hollow base design. Casting those in quantity could be a real pain. C.G.B. | |||
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Cal, I have a mould that I have used for my S+W 1st model HE in 32-20. Have brass. moulds + pistol,approx. 1906. Would rather sell all together.Asking price is $800.00. Best wishes,Randy. Never mistake motion for action. | |||
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Cal, not what you are looking for, but I have always had great results with handloads using this gnarly old Remington bullet. It has a dished base. I never had a more accurate bullet in a .45 LC when loading with black powder, and it was also stellar for accuracy out of a Smith Model 25 in .45 Auto Rim. There is something strangely magical about this primitive-looking slug that makes you think your order was filled out of a barrel of these found in a basement in a 19th-century warehouse. https://www.midwayusa.com/prod...rain-lead-round-nose There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t. – John Green, author | |||
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