Old long drawn out post about Confederate gardner mold, please post in new one

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(edited to bring it back from the grave…. Again)

Ladies and Gentlemen,
Years ago Dean Thomas had built for him a reproduction of the Confederate Gardner machine. he also had a custom nose pour mold made.

If you are not familiar with it, it 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.

Last year while at a Relic show I found a 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 am sending out the 2 examples for measurements and a actual dug Civil war Gardner for original measurements. No more delays, They mail out tomorrow 4 Feb 2019 to NOE.

I know there was interest in Getting molds made, is there Still interest? Anyone else interested in possibly getting a mold made?

Version 1: Gardner external dimensions, ready for shooting, no flange to fold over.

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[adamsutherlandModerator]

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See NOE logo at the top of the page.

[darylnoonan]

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I apologize as life and other projects have interfered with this. The bullets will be getting mailed out tomorrow to NOE. Will start a new thread for a group buy if necessary

[darylnoonan]

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Once we get the samples, we can draw up the bullets.

Bullets shipped today via priority mail

[darylnoonan]

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Samples arrived today per the tracking number. Have at least 15 people interested as I type this, have cross posted the link to this thread there to get them to come sign up and put down interested comments

[darylnoonan]

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You will need to drum up support on other sites that deal with such interests NSSA and the like.

Link them to this thread.

A drawing always helps so if you can send in the bullets to Al at NOE he will have them drawn up.

Dromia do you know how long it usually takes for a drawing to be made?

[adamsutherlandModerator]

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Best to contact cornmaster direct see if he has got the samples and ask when he anticipates posting the drawings.

[darylnoonan]

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I sent him an email last night hopefully will hear back from him soon

[darylnoonan]

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Bad news, the Gentlemen I spoke with at NOE said he is unable to duplicate the unformed flange on the Gardner. They are still doing the Drawings, but it would be the “Formed Gardner”

[darylnoonan]

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See NOE logo at the top of the page.

I sent in the examples back in February, have any drawing been made up for this to be able to show? I had interest from both Relic hunters as well as Civil war ReEnactors and NSSA shooters. But without even a drawing how do I get them to sign up?

[adamsutherlandModerator]

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I would email PM Al direct to see if he got them and also cornmaster to see if he got the bullets and is doing the drawing.

[darylnoonan]

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I do know Al got the bullets as we spoke after that that he cannot make the flanged version. I will message Cornmaster about drawings

[darylnoonan]

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Gentlemen,
Just got the drawings from Al, What do you all think?

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