old school bullet moulds. any market?

bobski

its spring cleaning. and im in my basement cleaning out the reloading room. and there they are. all my moulds and lead bricks. there are calibers i dont even own anymore and i just dont have the time to sit and pour, get burnt by splatter, sniff toxic fumes, make bad ones only to throw them back in the pot, grease them, box them, and then of all things....finally load them.[:(][|)]

im gonna hold on to the 45 230 ball and 148gr wc 38cals. maybe even a 9mm rn. but the rest go.

so, its time to auction them. but, i went to get a feel for what they may be worth and it seems all the mould auctions are dead in the water. whats up? is it really a lost art of the past?[?]

AdamsQuailHunter

Hello "bobski"[:)]
It is too easy to set down and order from Midway, Dixie Gun Works, etc. than to roll your own.

I am an old buzzard that still uses black powder Damascus barreled shotguns. Yes, I know how to "clarion", fiberoptic, magnaflux and xray the barrels before I put the old girl into service.

I use a Pedersoli that was built special for me. She is .700 at both muzzles. She has been proofed to 10 drams of black powder. I use her as a 12 gauge or a .700 Gibbs. With 4 drams of Swiss black powder and tempered (22 BIN) .690 roound ball and a lubed patch over a black powder card she will cut figure "8's" at 40 meters. She has African express sights rear and a red fireglow on the front. I would not hesistate for a moment to take on an African elephant if I had the chance.

I need dead soft for some of my goodies such as my 1857 Remington, and wheel weight stuff for the tempered ball and terminators heads. If you put any of it on Gunbroker be sure to drop me an e-mail with the auction numbers

Have a Blessed Day[:D]
Remember God sometimes gives us a second chance -- I am LIVING proof!
Steve Adams
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Please check your e-mail.

brier-49

I still cast most of everything my son and I shoot and am always on the lookout for different molds.I've paid from $10 on ebay to $150 for a 2 cavity hollow base wad cutter .38 cal made by cramer. If you do put them up please plug the auction on GD board.

mazo kid

Bobski, there are still some of us that love to experiment with the "old ones". Please list them on GunBroker and give us a shot (pun not intended) at them. Emery

bobski

ok, will do. but before i do, im gonna post some pics so you can tell me what the numbers equate to and so we all knowwhat size bullet it is. i was taught by an old fellow that always told me to keep poured lead in the moulds so they didnt deform and to keep from rusting. some of the ones i have are like that and some are NOS. i'll start posting later on. if the topic goes dead at 10, i'll repost. thanks gang.[^]

AdamsQuailHunter

Hello again "bobski"[:)]

I am almost computer and computerease illiterate. Is NOS --- new, old stock like it is on brass shotgun shell casings?

Best Regards[:D]
Remember God sometimes gives us a second chance -- I am LIVING proof!
Steve Adams
AdamsQuailHunter on Gunbroker and "E-BARF".
(I have a 100% positive rating on both if that counts for anything.)

bobski

yes.

Xracer

AdamsQuailHunter....if you need "dead soft lead" for casting....if there are any house wrecking companies near you, try there.

Pure (soft) lead was often used in piping and window sash weights during the '20's & '30's.

bobski

ok, here they come. see mystery pic 148!