.568-570 RF HB Confederate Gardner Bullet Group buy

Ladies and Gentlemen, a few months ago I sent the Bullet mold company NOE a original Gardner dropped bullet as well as a Reproduction bullet made by Dean Thomas

About 15-20 Years ago Dean Thomas (civil war historian and ordnance expert) had built for him a reproduction of the Confederate Gardner bullet making machine. he also had a custom nose pour mold made.

For those that may not be familiar with it, the Gardner had a lead “flange” that as the bullet was formed after casting would cause it to grip the paper that would hold the powder. It was a good idea in theory but the field use showed that it weakened the paper and it would rip where the bullet began spilling powder.

Fast forward to a year ago while at a Relic show in Richmond I found a example he had made of an unformed and formed bullet made from this mold. As both a Civil war Nut, Relic hunter, Black powder shooter, and Bullet caster, I snagged it up as I had been looking for an example to potentially have a mold made. I Sent in examples a while back and I just got the drawings for it. Unfortunately he could not make the unformed “flanged” version, but a finished bullet mold was rather simple.

The drawings are done and there is interest to get this group buy going. Please post on here your interest and number of molds you would want

I have this cross posted on the NSSA and other sites that may be interested. there is only a need for 10 people to be interested to get the ball rolling, and obviously I am one of those 10