I wired an adjustable light dimmer in the cord so I could adjust the temperature and have been using it for a long time now
http://www.neihandtools.com/ (decent quality but slow)
http://www.leeprecision.com/html/catalog/bullmol1.html (dirt cheap but fair/good quality)
http://www.lymanproducts.com/lyman/bullet-casting/ (decent quality iron molds . moderately priced)
http://www.mountainmolds.com/ (very good quality, reasonably fast delivery,
custom designs easily available )
http://www.huntingtons.com/bulletmoulds.html (decent quality iron molds . moderately priced slow to deliver and not everything advertised is available)
http://www.castpics.net/subsite2/MoldMo ... tation.pdf
http://www.lasc.us/CastBulletNotes.htm
looks like we think along similar lines as I did the same thing (installed a adjustable heat control, in line rheostat,) but I find that with the lube I make and use I can just leave it on the coolest setting, at about 120F and it works fine
heres a few bits of related bit of info
http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item/000152745885/Universal-Lube-Heater-115-Volt-by-LYMAN-
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/bullet-lube.4835/
http://www.amazon.com/Lyman-Reloading-Universal-Heater-115-Vot/dp/B000N8OTME
https://www.midwayusa.com/s?targetLocation=/_/N-17787?Np=2&Nr=AND%28p_visible%3A1%2Ccustomertypeid%3A1%29&Nrpp=24&Ns=p_metric_sales_velocity%7C1&Ntpc=1&Ntpr=1&userItemsPerPage=48
Top Punch # Mold # (s) Nominal Diameter Nominal Weight Bullet Type
#8 311041 .309" 173grs FNGC
311008 .312" 115grs FN
319247 .322" 165grs FN
#43 401043 .401" 175grs FN
403169 .408" 240grs FN
427098 .428" 205grs FN
401654 .401" 150grs SWCBB
401638 .401" 175grs TCBB
410610 .410" 215grs SWCGC
#93 ?????
#132 457132 .459" 535grs Semi-pointed
#141 515141 .512" 425grs FN
#190 454190 .454" 250grs FN
#191 457191 .459" 292grs FNBB
457122 .459" 330grs FNHP
457643 .459" 400grs FN
457193 .459" 405grs FN
#203 245496 .244" 84grs RNGC
#226 313249 .314" 85grs RN
#251 439186 .439" 370grs RN
446110 .446" 340grs RNFP
429383 .430" 245grs RN
#284 311284 .309" 210grs RNGC
#303 ?????
#311 356242 .356" 90grs RN
356242* .356" 120grs RN
358311 .358" 160grs RN
#346 287346 .285" 135grs RNGC
#348 ?????
#359 311359 .312" 115grs PTGC
#360 ?????
#374 457124 .459" 385grs RN
457671 .459" 475grs RNGC
457125 .459" 500grs RN
452374 .452" 225grs RN
452374 .452" 180grs DEV HP
#402 356402 .356" 120grs TC
#413 311332 .309" 180grs PTGC
#415 225415 .225" 55grs FNGC
#420 25742 .258" 65grs FNGC
#421 429215 .430" 210grs SWCGC
429421 .430" 245grs SWC
429244 .430" 255grs SWCGC
429650 .430" 300rs SWCGC
#424 452424 .452" 255grs SWC
452490 .452" 255grs SWCGC
#429 358477 .358" 150grs SWC
358156 .358" 155grs SWCGC
358429 .358" 170grs SWC
#430 358430 .358" 195grs RN
#438 225438 .225" 44grs RNGC
#449 375248 .379" 249grs FN
375449 .379" 264grs FNGC
410655 .410" 400grs FN
#460 452460 .452" 200grs SWC
452630 .452" 200grs FNBB
#463 266469 .264" 140grs RNGC
#465 311291 .309" 170grs RNGC
311252 .311" 75grs RN
#467 311410 .312" 130grs Pointed tip
311299 .309" 200grs RNGC
314299 .314" 200grs RNGC
#470 323470 .325" 165grs RNGC
#495 358665 .358" 158grs RNFP
#637 356637 .356" 147grs FNBB
356637 .356" 124grs Dev HPBB
#641 266673 .264" 150grs Semi-pointed GC SIL
280642 .278" 150grs FNGC
287641 .285" 160grs SIL
#644 311672 .309" 160grs FTGC SIL
311644 .309" 190grs Semi-pointed GC SIL
#646 225646 .225" 55grs Semi-pointed GC
#649 429667 .430" 240grs RNFPBB
429640 .430" 250grs DEV HPGC
452664 .452" 250grs RNFP
452651 .452" 325grs FNGC
501680 .501" 360grs SWC
#658 410660 .410" 385grs Semi-pointed
457658 .459" 480grs Semi-pointed
#663 378674 .379" 335grs RN
410663 .410" 40grs RN
#677 457677 .459" 490grs Pointed-tip
#678 ?????
RN= Round Nose
FP= Flat Point
FN= Flat Nose
SWC= Semi-wadcutter
BB= Bevel Base
GC= Gascheck
HP= Hollow Point
DEV= Devastator
SIL= Silhouette
RCBS TOP PUNCH CHART
RCBS Top Punches
Pistol
Sizer Die Top Punch Top Punch
Mold Part Number Bullet Type Part Number Part Number Number
82021 32-077-RN 82214 82536 465
82060 32-098-WC 82216 82543 445
82061 32-098-SWC 82216 82542 444
82057 38-090-RN 82221 82513 311
82026 09-115-RN 82221 82504 115
82062 9mm-124-RN 82221 82521 401
82063 09-124-RN-TG 82221 82504 115
82027 09-124-CN 82221 82522 402
82077 9mm-147-FN 82221 85556 556
82084 9mm-100-RN 82248 82551 551
82030 38-148-WC-DE 82223 82515 344
82031 38-148-WC 82223 82529 429
82032 38-150-SWC 82223 82529 429
82064 38-158-RN 82223 82513 311
82065 38-158-SWC 82223 82529 429
82066 40-180-FN 82245 85558 558
82067 10mm-170-SWC 82243 85518 518
82068 100-200-SWC 82243 85518 518
82039 41-210-SWC 82226 82541 420
82041 44-225-SWC 82229 82527 421
82042 44-240-SWC 82229 82527 421
82043 44-245-SWC 82229 82527 421
82080 44-250-K 82229 82527 421
82044 44-250-SWC 82229 82527 421
82079 44-300-SWC 82229 82527 421
82052 45-185-SWC-BB 82233 82545 680
82046 45-200-SWC 82233 82534 460
82047 45-201-SWC 82233 82545 680
82081 45-225-CAV 82234 85552 552
82048 45-230-RN 82233 82519 374
82049 45-250-FN 82234 82506 190
82050 45-255-SWC 82234 82528 424
82092 45-270-SAA 82234 82528 424
82083 45-300-SWC 82233 82528 424
82087 50-340-SWC+ 82254 85611 611
Cowboy Molds
82301 25-85-CM 82204 85630 630
82302 30-150-CM 82212 85631 631
82303 32-90-CM 82216 85632 632
82304 38-140-CM 82223 85633 633
82305 38-158-CM 82223 85633 633
82306 40-180-CM 82245 85635 635
82307 44-200-CM 82244/82229 85636 636
82308 45-230-CM 82233/82234 85637 637
Rifle
Sizer Die Top Punch Top Punch
Mold Part Number Bullet Type Part Number Part Number Number
82007 22-055-SP 82240 85506 506
82015 243-095-SP 82202 85509 509
82016 257-120-SP 82204 85515 515
82017 270-150-SP 82206 85529 529
82018 7mm--168-SP 82209 85531 531
82009 30-115-SP 82212 85535 535
82019 30-150-FN 82212 85546 546
82020 30-180-SP 82212 85541 541
82014 30-180-FN 82212 85546 546
82022 7.62-130SPL 82212 85554 546
82023 310-120-RN 82213 85543 543
82024 32-170-FN 82217 85550 550
82028 35-200-FN 82223 85565 565
82029 37-250-FN 82275 85570 570
82090 378-312-BPS 82252 85608 608
82070 40-300-SP-CSA 82226 82520 378
82074 40-350-SP-CSA+ 82226 82520 378
82074 40-400-SP-CSA+ 82212 85520 378
82086 40-400-BPS+ 82226 85609 609
82075 416-350-FN+ 82246 85562 562
82036 44-200-FN 82244 85595 595
82093 44-370-FN 82253 85585 585
82051 45-300-FN 82236 85600 600
82045 45-325-FN-U 82236 85583 383
82053 45-405-FN+ 82236 85600 600
82054 45-500-FN+ 82236 85600 600
82085 45-500-BPS+ 82236 85607 607
Top Punches
If you know of any other combinations of top punches that work with lee molds,
please forward them to
webmaster@castpics.net for inclusion in this list.
Thanks.
Lee Mold Lyman RCBS
22 Bator 646
311-093-1R 465
311-100-2R 226
TL314-90-SWC
358-105-SWC 467,402
358-125-RF 429 429
358-140-SWC 554 554
TL358-148-WC 495
358-148-WC 495
358-150-1R 311
358-150-SWC 554 554
TL358-158-SWC 429 550
C358-158-SWC 429 429
TL358-158-2R 311
358-158-RF 43
356-102-1R 311
356-120-TC 402 550
TL356-124-2R 311
TL356-124-TC 402
356-125-2R 311
365-95-1R
401-145-SWC
TL401-175-SWC 43
401-175-TC 460, 43
410-195-SWC 43
TL410-210-SWC
429-214-SWC 421
C429-240-SWC 421
429-200-RF 649
429-240-2R 251
429-255-SWC
TL430-240-SWC 241
C430-310-RF 649 600
452-160-RF 649
452-200-SWC 460
452-200-RF 649
TL452-200-SWC 344, 43
452-228-1R 374 374
TL452-230-2R 374
TL452-230-TC 460 191
452-230-TC 460
452-252-SWC 421
452-255-RF 190, 649
C452-300-RF 649
C476-325-RF
476-400-RF
C501-440-RF
C285-130-R 413
C309-113-F 8
C309-120-R
C309-130-R 465
C309-150-F 8
C309-160-R
C309-170-F
C309-180-R
C309-200-R 467
C312-155-2R 467
CTL312-160-2R
C312-185-1R
C324-175-1R 470, 467, NEI 59
C329-205-1R
C338-220-1R
379-250-RF
457-340-F
457-405-F
459-405-HB 374 374
457-450-F
C457-500-F
459-500-3R
515-450-F
515-500-F
Top Punches
Lee Mold Lyman RCBS
22 Bator 646
311-093-1R 465
311-100-2R 226
TL314-90-SWC
358-105-SWC 467,402
358-125-RF 429 429
358-140-SWC 554 554
TL358-148-WC 495
358-148-WC 495
358-150-1R 311
358-150-SWC 554 554
TL358-158-SWC 429 550
C358-158-SWC 429 429
TL358-158-2R 311
358-158-RF 43
356-102-1R 311
356-120-TC 402 550
TL356-124-2R 311
TL356-124-TC 402
356-125-2R 311
365-95-1R
401-145-SWC
TL401-175-SWC 43
401-175-TC 460, 43
410-195-SWC 43
TL410-210-SWC
429-214-SWC 421
C429-240-SWC 421
429-200-RF 649
429-240-2R 251
429-255-SWC
TL430-240-SWC 241
C430-310-RF 649 600
452-160-RF 649
452-200-SWC 460
452-200-RF 649
TL452-200-SWC 344, 43
452-228-1R 374 374
TL452-230-2R 374
TL452-230-TC 460 191
452-230-TC 460
452-252-SWC 421
452-255-RF 190, 649
C452-300-RF 649
C476-325-RF
476-400-RF
C501-440-RF
C285-130-R 413
C309-113-F 8
C309-120-R
C309-130-R 465
C309-150-F 8
C309-160-R
C309-170-F
C309-180-R
C309-200-R 467
C312-155-2R 467
CTL312-160-2R
C312-185-1R
C324-175-1R 470, 467, NEI 59
C329-205-1R
C338-220-1R
379-250-RF
457-340-F
457-405-F
459-405-HB 374 374
457-450-F
C457-500-F
459-500-3R
515-450-F
515-500-F
