The 430 came in at least 2 different weights if memory serves- 150-ish and 200 for the various "Super Police" loads in 38 S+W and Special. Different diameters too I think. There were also a series of moulds back in the Ideal days that came in weights from like 90grs to 220!!!Much frustration because of these kinds of shenanigans with Lyman molds. I have a couple 429 molds one is different then other two. Its same story for all of the more popular numbers. Take the 429421 for instance, I have three or four molds and NONE are exactly the same!!!!!
MANY, as Fiver says, even a few blatantly, have different weights.. Totally different weights not suttle changes as in different alloys... yet same numbers.
Two I have are the 358242 & 358430.
The 242 had THREE IINM!!!! While the 430 had a 198 & 160g
This is true. Lyman has used different alloys at different stages to "proof" their bullets. My later manuals like Lymans "Pistol & Revolver Handbook" from 1994 show lino as the bullet metal and earlier versions like Lyman 45 & back listed Lyman #2 alloy and others. I need to dig up a copy of the old Ideal alloy list. I just saw it again somewhere around here.Same mold could vary from 160 to 175 grains depending upon the alloy. Linotype being lightest and pure lead heaviest.
Why do people try to "help" us like that?!!!!it's around page 60-70 or thereabouts in the third edition.
i got a printout of it here at hand,,, sorta,,, the oldest girl 'cleaned' my book shelf off and i can't find jack now.
Bret you posted a picture of your shop one time if I remember correctly, so it was obvious to me why you haven’t had any volunteers to help clean your shop.Oddly, it's always been my boys that try to "fix" my mess. The females just throw more stuff into the mix and walk away. No one has ever wanted to help me "clean up the shop"...ever!!!!