Can you identify this bullet?

waco

waco

Springfield, Oregon
I have been packing around about a quarter of a coffee can full of these little guys my uncle cast up back in the 90’s I’m guessing. They are pretty oxidized but they seem to be cast well enough. I have no idea of the alloy. Might have to try them in my Fireball.
Anyone have a clue as to the what the mold was? These two I grabbed weigh 47.0gr. Also. Any good ideas for removing the oxidation?
 

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Brad

Brad

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Looks too pointy for a 125438 Lyman but hell, their cherries were all over the place.
 
CZ93X62

CZ93X62

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Brad said:
Looks too pointy for a 125438 Lyman but hell, their cherries were all over the place.
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Agreed--and the nose profile is a little long for the 438 as well. My Ideal version of 438 is a definite Loverin design; this one has conventional drive bands. GMBTA.
 
waco

waco

Springfield, Oregon
I don't see anything in my older Lyman manual that looks even close. An older RCBS mold maybe?
 
Bret4207

Bret4207

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Doesn't seem to be a Lyman. Cramer, H+G, Yankee, Modern Bond, NEI? Hard to say but if you can find the pics of the old catalogs you might ID it. H+G has a collector website, Cramer might still have one, NEI I think does but Yankee, Modern Bond and the other lesser known outfits I haven't seen.
 
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