What Top punch to use?

[Martin Pauley]

Hi Everyone;
I am using the Lyman 56-50 mould and need to know what the correct top punch is for this mold. The 141 is not correct for this bullet it leaves a ring on the nose. I have modified the 141 to chage the angle of the recess on the punch and it now works fine. but still would like to know what is the proper top punch.

Thanks Martin

[Hell-Er High Water]

Martin,

What is the Lyman bullet Number?  I have several Lyman 'Cast Bullet Handbooks', old nd new, and with the bullet number I might be able to find their recommended top punch number.

HHW

[Wes Tancred]

If your Lyman mould is the 515139, the correct top punch, as indicated by Lyman, is 191. I have both, but have not yet cast bullets with the mould. The flat in the top punch appears a bit smaller in diameter than that in the mould cavity, but this may not mean anything in actual use.