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Ideal bullet mold #343392 09/08/04
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 926 Missouri Ozarks C carlos111 OP Campfire Regular
OP carlos111 Campfire Regular C Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 926 Missouri Ozarks	When did Ideal go out of business or become something else? I saw an Ideal bullet mold in an antique shop yesterday, and I wonder if it's really "antique". It looks awfully good to be real old.

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Re: Ideal bullet mold #343393 09/09/04
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 16,032 Leon County Texas Boggy Creek Ranger Campfire Ranger
Boggy Creek Ranger Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 16,032 Leon County Texas	As far as I know Lyman is not out of business. Ideal is the name they use on their molds. Always have I think. BCR

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Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 44 Dead center Montana gutshot_again Campfire Greenhorn
gutshot_again Campfire Greenhorn Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 44 Dead center Montana	Ideal was purchased by Lyman in the late 30's. IIRC Lyman used the Ideal name into the late 50's, maybe early 60's.

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