Ideal 311206 Antique Mold

[LEC Guy]

These older Ideal Molds sure are easy to cast with. They don't weigh much. Have them for most of the caliber I shoot from .32 Cal up to .50 for the 50-70. Anyone else here still use these?

Bruce

 

[Ben]

That's a piece of history.

I think some moulds were made for National guardsmen to shoot short range with 1903 Springfields. That style bullet was popular with them. Of course, they used " gang moulds ".

 

[LEC Guy]

Thanks Ben. I believe this is considered the "Kephart" design by Horace Kephart. There is a heavier ~170 grain version as well. I was glad to find this one. I'll be using it in .30-30, .30 Herrett and 7.35 Carcano.

 

[Ben]

1903 Springfield Load :

125 grain plain based "small game/gallery" 900-1000 f.p.s., 5 grains of Bullseye or equivalent.

 

[LEC Guy]

The mold was in really good shape when I received it. It took over 250 castings to get all the old oils out of the pores and a near perfect pattern to be made. I'll still use the first 250. I'm not a very good shot and wouldn't notice the variation.

Bruce

 

[Ben]

WOW.......Look at the lube groove.
Made for lubes of the old days.

Ben

 

[RicinYakima]

These older Ideal Molds sure are easy to cast with. They don't weigh much. Have them for most of the caliber I shoot from .32 Cal up to .50 for the 50-70. Anyone else here still use these?

Bruce

I collect old reloading tools and have several of the fixed block moulds. And yes I use them and shoot the bullets from them.

 

[4060MAY]

I have the 170 gr version of that mold, John Kort give it to me, Designed for the 30-40 Krag

 

[300BLK]

I have one for a gallery load bullet marked 303 Savage