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John Boy Ex Member	Accurate Molds Has the Best 38-55 Bullet Made Mar 2^nd, 2014 at 11:55pm	Print Post
	The clone of the Ideal 375166 ... (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) So I ordered a double cavity! In a 1:18 twist, this bullet calculates to a 17.65 ratio. When I read about it in a Black Powder Cartridge News article, it took me 2 years to have get a group buy and have Lyman cut the molds. I have shot it repetitively at 100 to 300yds (less than MOA) with Swiss 1.5 & Goex Cartridge. I also shot 50 consecutive reloads with no patching/blow tubing from 200 to 500 meter silhouettes ... accuracy never faltered. All with vernier sights. 42grs of KIK 1.5 & FFg with a 1/8" felt wad is a very good charge Am confident with a scoped rifle the bullet will produce excellent groups


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RoyB Oldtimer Offline Posts: 838 Location: Dartmouth, MA Joined: Mar 28^th, 2011	Re: Accurate Molds Has the Best 38-55 Bullet Made Reply #1 - Mar 3^rd, 2014 at 5:25pm	Print Post
	I have the Lyman 378-674 which casts a 335g bullet of 20-1 Alloy....Great bullet with similar performance as you are suggesting. Just ordered a 1-14 twist barrel for my Ballard. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

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Mick B Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1004 Location: 19 Ian Nicol St watson ACT aus Joined: Apr 11^th, 2013	Re: Accurate Molds Has the Best 38-55 Bullet Made Reply #2 - Mar 3^rd, 2014 at 8:40pm	Print Post
	John Boy Where might one obtain this mould, and at what cost. I have been experimenting with a 38/56 barrel in my CPA Stevens without much success and it's driving me nucking futts. Perhaps a different bullet will do the trick. Mike.


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Cat_Whisperer Frequent Elocutionist Offline No 1, 9.3x74R Posts: 3878 Location: Mountains of Virginia Joined: Apr 17^th, 2004	Re: Accurate Molds Has the Best 38-55 Bullet Made Reply #3 - Mar 4^th, 2014 at 8:03am	Print Post
	That looks a LOT like my SAECO 300 gr mould! 571?

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nuclearcricket Oldtimer Offline Posts: 749 Joined: Oct 15^th, 2008	Re: Accurate Molds Has the Best 38-55 Bullet Made Reply #4 - Mar 4^th, 2014 at 8:15am	Print Post
	Mick, here is a link to the accurate molds web site, (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links). Another mold you may want to look at is the NEI postel, I have that mold and it shoots pretty well in my 38-55. I think that I got that mold before Walt got out of the business and I don't have any idea of how the quality of their molds are these days. Hoch also makes a 300gr tapered bullet for the .38 and the mold is sold by CPA. It casts a very nice looking bullet but I have not gotten around to trying it yet. Maybe this summer I can get some loaded up and try them. Being a tapered bullet I am thinking that it would best be used in a barrel with a tapered throat, something I don't have, but I can seat it deep into the case to get it started into the rifling. Sam


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John Boy Ex Member	Re: Accurate Molds Has the Best 38-55 Bullet Made Reply #5 - Mar 4^th, 2014 at 1:28pm	Print Post
	Mick, here's the ordering page for the Accurate 38-320E mold ... (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) A one cavity aluminum is $83 Gents, I have 10 other 38-55 molds, have cast & shot with all of them (fixed & breech) ... and the 375166 is the most accurate. The closest competitor is the Dr Hudson designed Ideal 375272 - tapered 310gr bullet


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Lefty38-55 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 366 Location: New England Joined: Sep 11^th, 2013	Re: Accurate Molds Has the Best 38-55 Bullet Made Reply #6 - Mar 4^th, 2014 at 6:01pm	Print Post
	Quote: 42grs of KIK 1.5 & FFg with a 1/8" felt wad is a very good charge ... Does that imply that you MIX them in equal volume together?

	All of my single shots shoot one tiny ragged hole with cast bullets ... it's just the following shots that tend to open up my groups ...
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John Boy Ex Member	Re: Accurate Molds Has the Best 38-55 Bullet Made Reply #7 - Mar 4^th, 2014 at 7:34pm	Print Post
	No, I use the powder grade that I grab first - either KIK 1.5 or FFg


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Lefty38-55 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 366 Location: New England Joined: Sep 11^th, 2013	Re: Accurate Molds Has the Best 38-55 Bullet Made Reply #8 - Mar 4^th, 2014 at 9:15pm	Print Post
	Quote: No, I use the powder grade that I grab first - either KIK 1.5 or FFg Thanks for the clarification! I was misinterpreting how you wrote it ...

	All of my single shots shoot one tiny ragged hole with cast bullets ... it's just the following shots that tend to open up my groups ...
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John Boy Ex Member	Re: Accurate Molds Has the Best 38-55 Bullet Made Reply #9 - Mar 4^th, 2014 at 10:44pm	Print Post
	Gents, here's a 200yd target I shot with the 1st range test of the Ideal 375166 using a vernier on a HiWall. The 3 shot group was 1.6 x 1.1" ... almost half the 2" MOA @ 200yds with iron sights (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)


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Mick B Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1004 Location: 19 Ian Nicol St watson ACT aus Joined: Apr 11^th, 2013	Re: Accurate Molds Has the Best 38-55 Bullet Made Reply #10 - Mar 5^th, 2014 at 7:31am	Print Post
	John I ordered the mould for my 38/56 and it should get here in a few weeks, hopefully it will improve my groups, this calibre has been a bit of a problem for me so far. If the mould works I will erect a statue in your honour, if not I may request a lock of your hair and some fingernail clippings for the doll. Mike.


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