Lyman Sharps mold

[Dan Greketis 4914V]

Did Lyman make both a .50 cal and .54 cal christmas tree mold?

[Jim_Burgess_2078V]

To my knowledge, Lyman never made a Sharps ringtail or "Christmas tree" mold in .50 caliber. I shoot the Lyman 557489 bullet (sized to .545) in my .54 caliber Shiloh Sharps carbine. I also have a Shiloh Sharps rifle in .50 caliber but I use a NEI 500-410 (sized .512) ringtail bullet for that since Lyman doesn't offer an equivalent bullet mold.

Jim Burgess
15th CVI