Sharps Rifle bullet molds

[mike116]

I had to acquire a couple new bullet molds for the two Sharps rifles I obtained recently.   Both molds work very well and I am pleased with the bullets they have dropped so far. 

The first one is a Lyman 457132 535 grain Postel design that I bought used from a member on the Cast Boolits forum.  The bullets I cast from soft lead are weighing in at 545 grains,  a little heavy but I'm sure it's due to casting with pure lead.    These bullets will be used in the 45-70 1874 Sharps Rifle.
 



The second mold I bought is a new one.   The 1857 Sharps breechloader I have has an large bore and so I only had a couple choices without having a custom mold built.   I did some research and found this one that drops a heeled bullet that allows a paper cartridge to be glued to the rebated base.   It is a brass mold made by Old West Bullet Molds.   The mold is .550 and drops a 470 grain bullet.   The bullets I cast with it last night are weighing 474 grains.   Now I'll have to get busy and make some paper cartridges.




 

[Mad Dog Stafford]

Those are nice ones!