Lyman 308252 Special Mold

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Chicken Men posted this 17 March 2015

I found this tiny mold at a gun show last weekend.  It is still in the vintage Ideal box with a red label.  Sized and lubed it produces a 57 gr., .312” dia. bullet.  The mold is marked “Special".  Has anyone any idea what caliber this mold was intended for? It has just one very small grease groove. Thanks Bruce

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Chicken Men posted this 17 March 2015

The box.

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Chicken Men posted this 17 March 2015

The block markings.

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Ken Campbell Iowa posted this 17 March 2015

i cheated and ” binged ” it. it is for the colt 32 auto.

i vill gif you $35 for it shipped . be great to perplex my shooting buddies !!

wonder if it beats a round ball ... ?

ken

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Millelacs posted this 17 March 2015

At 57 gr., I wonder if it is an early version of the current 77 gr. 311252 Posted by Chicken Men: I found this tiny mold at a gun show last weekend.  It is still in the vintage Ideal box with a red label.  Sized and lubed it produces a 57 gr., .312” dia. bullet.  The mold is marked “Special".  Has anyone any idea what caliber this mold was intended for? It has just one very small grease groove. Thanks Bruce

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JeffinNZ posted this 18 March 2015

Would have potential for one of the new fangled .30cal air rifles.

Cheers from New Zealand

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Chicken Men posted this 18 March 2015

Here are a few I cast up and sized.

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RicinYakima posted this 19 March 2015

The special is the bottom band and lube groove on the cherry where above the top of the mould blocks. So, you get a light weight bullet with just the nose, two bands and one lube groove. Remember the days when a company wanted happy customers? Ric

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