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Oct 23rd, 2024 at 4:09pm
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Another eBay find that is showing promise in my 16 twist heavy barrel 32-40 high wall.  Saeco blocks with no markings at all.  Very well done and drops bullets easily.  Any ideas on who might have cut this?

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Reply #1 - Oct 23rd, 2024 at 4:47pm
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Maybe a Barry Darr?
  

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Reply #2 - Oct 23rd, 2024 at 4:51pm
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frnkeore wrote on Oct 23rd, 2024 at 4:47pm:
Maybe a Barry Darr?



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Reply #3 - Oct 23rd, 2024 at 9:32pm
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I have a .35 Saeco mold that was recut or custom made. Soon as I saw the cavity Barry Darr came to mind. Extremely well done but is straight so no use to me.
  

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Reply #4 - Oct 24th, 2024 at 2:15pm
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I have two Ron Long molds that look just like that cavity, a .38 and a .32. Yours does not look like a Darr bullet.
  

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Reply #5 - Oct 24th, 2024 at 4:08pm
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That bullet looks a lot like the ones from my Zischang molds, but my they are basically non-tapered ( 0.001" difference from front to back ), and maybe slightly smaller lube grooves.

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Reply #6 - Oct 24th, 2024 at 4:11pm
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gunlaker wrote on Oct 24th, 2024 at 4:08pm:
That bullet looks a lot like the ones from my Zischang molds, but my they are basically non-tapered ( 0.002" difference from front to back ), and maybe slightly smaller lube grooves.

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Reply #7 - Oct 24th, 2024 at 6:18pm
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Wow Chris,
So somebody send a set of Saeco Mould blocks back in time (see Mr Paebody's Way Back machine) and asked A. O. Zischang to cut a tapered version of his bullet and probably hide the mould in a safe place until recently.  That has to make this mould worth thousands!  Sounds plausible to me Smiley

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Reply #8 - Oct 24th, 2024 at 6:28pm
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It would be worth thousands if it shoots little bug-sized groups, but if it doesn't it will explain why the owner hid it away. If Zischang couldn't make it work, nobody can. Roll Eyes
  
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Reply #9 - Oct 24th, 2024 at 7:05pm
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Dang Pat,

That makes it up to me to prove that it will shoot and clear Mr Zischang's name.
  

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Reply #10 - Oct 25th, 2024 at 9:42am
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bpjack wrote on Oct 24th, 2024 at 6:18pm:
Wow Chris,
So somebody send a set of Saeco Mould blocks back in time (see Mr Paebody's Way Back machine) and asked A. O. Zischang to cut a tapered version of his bullet and probably hide the mould in a safe place until recently.  That has to make this mould worth thousands!  Sounds plausible to me Smiley

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Ha, that made me laugh.  A nice way to start the morning Smiley.   It looks like a good mold.

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Reply #11 - Oct 25th, 2024 at 10:52am
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I have 4 32-40s and a 32 Miller short I can try it in.  I will report back once I do some more testing. 
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Reply #12 - Oct 25th, 2024 at 7:48pm
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Ron Long was an admirer of Zischang. Don't think Ron ever did a manure shovel handled palm rest however.
  

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Reply #13 - Oct 25th, 2024 at 8:37pm
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Like this one from old August himself?
  

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Reply #14 - Oct 25th, 2024 at 9:05pm
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That's the one. Do you think August made it?
  

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