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Thread: lyman 358429 4 cavity

  1. 12-21-2008, 10:21 PM #1
    dukers65
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    lyman 358429 4 cavity

    i just got one of these molds new and i got a partial casting session with the mold.
    she throwing right at 158 grs. i'm usunf ww and a lb of 50-50 lead.
    anybodyhave any suggestions to get em up to 170. thanks dan
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  2. 12-21-2008, 10:44 PM #2
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    Your modern version of this mould is casting very light! My older 1 and 2-cavity versions cast at 172 grains in WW+ 2% Sn.

    You will only gain about 6-7 grains even by going to pure lead. LYMAN has changed this mould a bit but I did not know it was that much !

    Perhaps others with the new version will post their findings.

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  3. 12-21-2008, 10:45 PM #3
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    Wow, that's light, I have a newer one that is casting at about 168 with straight ww.
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  4. 12-22-2008, 12:52 AM #4
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    Send Lyman an e-mail, they may have mis-marked a 358477.
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  5. 12-22-2008, 03:03 PM #5
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    I agree with the other posters: that's too light. My six or seven year old four cavity Lyman 358429 dropped 'em at 172 WW. Look at some pics to see if they mismarked it.


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BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
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LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
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