First Real Casting Session

[unknownhavoc]

Well today I had my first real casting session. I say real, because last Saturday I tried to cast for the first time, the boolits turned out okay, however almost all of them had a wrinkled ugly nose, and on many of them the base didn't fill out. So I melted them all down today and tried again.

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Needless to say I am extremely happy. I was using a Lee 356-102-1R. All of them Caliper at .357, so it is a tad bit to large. Will run them through a sizer, and then I get to see how they shoot! It is extremely satisfying to know that I can cast 200 boolits for around 3 dollars, compared to the 25-30 it would cost to buy them. Overall I am happy, now it is time to buy a 255gr mold for my fathers .45 Colt, and a .36 ball mold for some old ball and caps we have.

[tryNto]

Alright Good job.
I would lube and try them as cast first.
Do you know the size of your Barrel?
I'm guessing they are for a 9mm.

Keep after it, gets easier as time goes by.

[unknownhavoc]

They are actuall 102gr for a .380. However, I may end up saving some lead and using them for 9mm as well. Will see how well they shoot. I will also have to slug my .380 and 9mm barrel to see the exact size.

[Inkman]

Nice. Sure feels good doesn't it :D

Al

[markshere2]

They are actuall 102gr for a .380. However, I may end up saving some lead and using them for 9mm as well. Will see how well they shoot. I will also have to slug my .380 and 9mm barrel to see the exact size.

I size my 380 boolits to .355 and my 9mm to .356
My cases don't get distorted and I have little to no leading.
everything feeds fine and shoots straight.

[FLDad]

Congratulations! Nice work there. If you start feeling uncomfortable when you haven't cast any boolits in a week or two, you'll know you're addicted...