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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2757 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Mystery Mould Oct 23^rd, 2024 at 4:09pm	Print Post
	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? Jack
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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7268 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: Mystery Mould Reply #1 - Oct 23^rd, 2024 at 4:47pm	Print Post
	Maybe a Barry Darr?

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rkaires Frequent Elocutionist Offline No Stronger Bond Posts: 1633 Location: Dingmans Ferry, PA Joined: Oct 26^th, 2012	Re: Mystery Mould Reply #2 - Oct 23^rd, 2024 at 4:51pm	Print Post
	frnkeore wrote on Oct 23^rd, 2024 at 4:47pm: Maybe a Barry Darr? I concur.

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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11461 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Mystery Mould Reply #3 - Oct 23^rd, 2024 at 9:32pm	Print Post
	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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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11461 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Mystery Mould Reply #4 - Oct 24^th, 2024 at 2:15pm	Print Post
	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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gunlaker Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2271 Location: lower mainland, B.C. Joined: Dec 13^th, 2010	Re: Mystery Mould Reply #5 - Oct 24^th, 2024 at 4:08pm	Print Post
	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. Chris.


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gunlaker Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2271 Location: lower mainland, B.C. Joined: Dec 13^th, 2010	Re: Mystery Mould Reply #6 - Oct 24^th, 2024 at 4:11pm	Print Post
	gunlaker wrote on Oct 24^th, 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. Chris. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)


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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2757 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Mystery Mould Reply #7 - Oct 24^th, 2024 at 6:18pm	Print Post
	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 Thanks. Jack

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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3561 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: Mystery Mould Reply #8 - Oct 24^th, 2024 at 6:28pm	Print Post
	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.


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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2757 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Mystery Mould Reply #9 - Oct 24^th, 2024 at 7:05pm	Print Post
	Dang Pat, That makes it up to me to prove that it will shoot and clear Mr Zischang's name.

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gunlaker Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2271 Location: lower mainland, B.C. Joined: Dec 13^th, 2010	Re: Mystery Mould Reply #10 - Oct 25^th, 2024 at 9:42am	Print Post
	bpjack wrote on Oct 24^th, 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 Thanks. Jack Ha, that made me laugh. A nice way to start the morning . It looks like a good mold. Chris.


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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2757 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Mystery Mould Reply #11 - Oct 25^th, 2024 at 10:52am	Print Post
	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. Jack

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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11461 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Mystery Mould Reply #12 - Oct 25^th, 2024 at 7:48pm	Print Post
	Ron Long was an admirer of Zischang. Don't think Ron ever did a manure shovel handled palm rest however.

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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2757 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Mystery Mould Reply #13 - Oct 25^th, 2024 at 8:37pm	Print Post
	Like this one from old August himself?

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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11461 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Mystery Mould Reply #14 - Oct 25^th, 2024 at 9:05pm	Print Post
	That's the one. Do you think August made it?

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