Trapdoor Rifles

So I made some up. (These loads are only safe in my gun and aren’t tested for safety, so don’t use my loads or techniques ). They are actually pretty darn accurate.

Wow!! Great work building those rounds.
May I ask what brand mold and mold number did you use? Looks like it has a really deep lube grove.

I often wondered how those (now ancient) Lyman “collar button” bullets would behave!

I notice in your pic, they have a purple hue to them . . . .or is it just the photo?

Also, if used in your TD, is the crimp really necessary?

They are the Lyman 2660130 mold, which from what I understand is a historic ideal mould that they used for gallery bullets in the day. They reintroduced it primarily for new high powered air guns from what I read. I make them from nearly pure lead, which is what gives it the purple hue.

Great mould

Thanks for providing the mold number, I found one but they are pricey. Then again isn't everything pricey these days

Yup, the prices are nuts. I got mine from gunbroker of all places. It was a good $10 cheaper than every place else and free shipping. I will say when you use only use such small amounts of powder it saves a lot of money on propellant, lol.

eBay was the cheapest and with free shipping so I broke down and bought one.
I figured since it's a steel mold and not aluminum it's well worth it.
I was lucky enough to find a Lyman 500 gr. Round nose mold at a gun show for only 40.00

Dang that’s a good deal on the 500gr. Mould.

Looks to be quit accurate.