smoothshooter
50 Cal.
I have a set of Thompson-Center .36 caliber mold blocks.
Which mold handles will fit on these blocks?
Large or small size?
Which mold handles will fit on these blocks?
Large or small size?
Maxi-Ball Mold Blocks
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longcruise
70 Cal.
Are they steel or aluminum blocks? With steel i used Lyman handles but for aluminum I'm not sure.
smoothshooter
50 Cal.
They are steel.
longcruise
70 Cal.
Probably Lyman handles.
Lyman Small handles are what I use for my 50 caliber Maxi-Balls, and I would assume that the 36 caliber Maxi-Balls would fit the Lyman Small handles.
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Lyman small handles are what I have and works on my Lyman T/C 45 Maxi-ball mold bought back in mid 70's.
FWIW thee Ol T/C Hawken 45 caliber brought down a nice big doe at approx 35 yds using approx 83 grains of Goex FFF this past Jan 10th, last day of Iowa's 2nd MZ deer season. 21 minutes left of shooting time before the season ended. Good lung shot, Maxi-ball entered right side, passed between ribs, exited left side between ribs. No bone was even touched, doe traveled approx 35 yds, DOA, body cavity full of blood. A large 10 pt plus buck I was hoping to get this year and was seen alot, but not close enough for a shot never happened, very elusive.
A normal 8 pt buck was behind the small herd I shot the doe out of, but he was lolly-gagging around 40 yds or so behind the rest, standing browsing, looking north at ?. Not standing so as to give a good shot. Cloudy late evening, getting dark fast, two of this years fawns walked within 10-15 ft of my ground blind in a thick thicket looking around, one even looked right at me, I was downwind. Could see their eyelashes, they then ran around chasing each other before the main group walked closer. I've been burned before in letting does and yearlings pass by in bow and MZ hunting not taking a shot waiting for a buck in the group only to have them wander off trail, not come close enough for a good shot, decided season was closing fast, light fading fast, doe's are just as good to eat as a buck, just not as much of a bragging trophy. One shot, one kill!
FWIW thee Ol T/C Hawken 45 caliber brought down a nice big doe at approx 35 yds using approx 83 grains of Goex FFF this past Jan 10th, last day of Iowa's 2nd MZ deer season. 21 minutes left of shooting time before the season ended. Good lung shot, Maxi-ball entered right side, passed between ribs, exited left side between ribs. No bone was even touched, doe traveled approx 35 yds, DOA, body cavity full of blood. A large 10 pt plus buck I was hoping to get this year and was seen alot, but not close enough for a shot never happened, very elusive.
A normal 8 pt buck was behind the small herd I shot the doe out of, but he was lolly-gagging around 40 yds or so behind the rest, standing browsing, looking north at ?. Not standing so as to give a good shot. Cloudy late evening, getting dark fast, two of this years fawns walked within 10-15 ft of my ground blind in a thick thicket looking around, one even looked right at me, I was downwind. Could see their eyelashes, they then ran around chasing each other before the main group walked closer. I've been burned before in letting does and yearlings pass by in bow and MZ hunting not taking a shot waiting for a buck in the group only to have them wander off trail, not come close enough for a good shot, decided season was closing fast, light fading fast, doe's are just as good to eat as a buck, just not as much of a bragging trophy. One shot, one kill!
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Nonetheless, @Crow Choker, a nice one shot, one kill, still qualifies for bragging rights to a successful hunting season.
