Schoyen bullet mold

[marlinman93]

Famed custom barrel and gun maker George C. Schoyen also made molds specific for barrels if customers wanted one. He used either brand new Ideal molds with integral handles, or used Ideal molds. All his chambers were brass, so he milled out whatever chamber was in the mold blocks and then installed brass inserts that he cut specific to the customer's barrels.
I've been searching for a Schoyen mold for some time now, and Gary Quinlan in Pa. told me he might get a few from a guy a few months back. I asked him to put me on the list if any were for sale, and he called me Tuesday to ask if I still wanted one. Of course I did, and it arrived here this morning! It's a .33 caliber, but not sure of the weight yet. I have a .33-40 Schoyen barreled Ballard, so will cast up some bullets to check weight and try in mine.
This is a nose pour as most were, and Schoyen made a blank plate held on one half of the mold blocks to seal the base.

[Ysabel Kid]

Very cool!

[Bill in Oregon]

The brass insert is ingenious! Great find, Vall.

[marlinman93]

Thanks! Schoyen's molds and tools are much tougher to find than Pope's molds or tools!