of the lube groove. It's shorter, thicker based, for the same weight. With paint coating all the rage maybe it's less of an issue. I don't think I have this mould but I do have a 124 gr. "tumble lube" for 9mm that works great in both 9 and .38/.357. It is more of a truncated nose.
I've got a RCBS 9mm 147 gr. mould (double cavity) that I really wanted to work with soon. It seems they have drastically changed it lately. Mine mimic's the commercial FN boattail jacketed bullets, but with a lube groove. The late model version looks more like a plain base .38 type bullet. I don't get it. The boattail allowed full seating inside the tapered 9mm brass.
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- Jim Taylor, 2024-10-30, 17:39
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I like that generous meplat and wide lube groove
- WB, 2024-10-30, 18:45
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That Lee bullet is a good copy of the Lyman.
- Jim Taylor, 2024-10-31, 06:12
- I guess the main difference is the width/depth - WB, 2024-10-31, 09:54
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That Lee bullet is a good copy of the Lyman.
- Jim Taylor, 2024-10-31, 06:12
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I like that generous meplat and wide lube groove
- WB, 2024-10-30, 18:45