WTB ideal bullet moulds

[pruger45]

Looking to buy old Ideal manufacturing bullet moulds with attached handles. Preferably in 38, 44, 45, 30, and 22 caliber.

 

[6GUNSONLY]

Obvious question, I guess, but have you checked E-bay?

 

[pruger45]

Should say WTB! Damn auto correct!

 

[pruger45]

Not many bullet casters I guess!

 

[NikA]

I've got a 429421 that might be an Ideal that I'd be willing to part with. It's not perfect and I use Lee handles for it, so you'd have to locate handles yourself.

 

[pruger45]

I've got a 429421 that might be an Ideal that I'd be willing to part with. It's not perfect and I use Lee handles for it, so you'd have to locate handles yourself.

The original Ideal moulds were integral with the handles. Yours is a newer one. If yours has the square grease groove I'd be interested just the same.

 

[NikA]

Do you have a picture of what you're looking for? The only Ideals with integral handles I can think of are on the 310 type tools. The 429421 has a round lube groove.

 

[protoolman]

I'm not sure how old the molds you describe would be. I have Lyman molds so old they are Ideal molds without the venting grooves in the faces.(1930s?) A guy named John Barlow started Ideal with one piece molds and handles In the 1880s but Marlin bought ideal in 1910 and by 1925 when Lyman finally bought them all molds appear to be separate from handles? I have seen 1930s and up molds sold with handles attached but they were removable and were just packaged together for convenience. I do think there are many bullet casters here like me but not too many want to part with their molds as they are hard to accumulate.

 

[pruger45]

If anyone wants to see some pics PM me and I will text pics.