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New bullet Mold
Nov 11th, 2016 at 6:51pm
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I just got this mold on Ebay. It's unmarked, with the exception of .321 but, actually casts .320.

I'm wondering if anyone can identify the marker. It's a very well made, cherry cut, brass mold. The round marks that you see on the outside, are marks from screw tips (probably set screws) and they where used to hold it, while it was cut.

I'm posting 3 pictures, as well as the dimension, as cast in 22/1 alloy.

Frank
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Re: New bullet Mold
Reply #1 - Nov 11th, 2016 at 8:04pm
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Nice pictures Frank. The nose looks like it's formed much better than how it looked in the ad. Looks interesting, thanks for showing it.
  
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Reply #2 - Nov 11th, 2016 at 8:23pm
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Bill Smith, Westfield, NY
  
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Reply #3 - Nov 12th, 2016 at 7:28pm
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Thank you, Jeff.

Did Bill Smith make very many molds and is he still with us?

I'd love to talk to him, if it's possible.

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Reply #4 - Nov 12th, 2016 at 7:48pm
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  I don't know how many he made. I have two, a .38 and a .32. Everybody in the WNYSS has a couple. 
  Last I knew he was still here. I haven't seen him in over 10 years but he calls Dale Reynolds every year. He must be pushing 90 if he's not pulling it. Grin Contact Dale.
  
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Reply #5 - Nov 13th, 2016 at 12:45am
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Thank you, again, Jeff.

i contact Dale. I bought it from Bill loos on Ebay. 

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Reply #6 - Nov 18th, 2016 at 10:47am
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I contacted Dale Reynolds and found out that Bill Smith passed away last year.

He was a retired machinist and a very, very good mold maker. I will add this mold to my bullet design sticky and if there is anyone else out there, that has any other Bill Smith made molds, please contact me, I would like to include other molds that he made to the sticky.

Thank you, Jeff for identifing the mold and having me contact Dale.

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Re: New bullet Mold
Reply #7 - Nov 19th, 2016 at 10:03pm
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frnkeore wrote on Nov 11th, 2016 at 6:51pm:
I just got this mold on Ebay. It's unmarked, with the exception of .321 but, actually casts .320.

I'm wondering if anyone can identify the marker. It's a very well made, cherry cut, brass mold. The round marks that you see on the outside, are marks from screw tips (probably set screws) and they where used to hold it, while it was cut.

I'm posting 3 pictures, as well as the dimension, as cast in 22/1 alloy.

Frank


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