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[Captain*Kirk]

Hi all, Captain*Kirk here.....
I was sent over here by the guys at the Reload Bench. I currently cast for black powder, and am considering making the move to casting for the other calibers I shoot. I look forward to learning a lot on this site. Oh, and Happy New Year!:castmine:

[44man]

You are at the right place! :castmine:
Welcome and if you can put up with me, You have a strong constitution. :bigsmyl2:

[Three-Fifty-Seven]

Howdy!

And welcome! Lots of good & knowledgeable folks here!

[captaint]

Welcome Kirk - Great forum you've chosen. Very enjoyable. And 44man - we enjoy putting up with you. You're kind of ...the entertainment chairman... Mike

[testhop]

I too would like to say welcome .
pull up a chair and join right in.

[Kskybroom]

welcome....

[Throckmorton]

Howdy,and welcome aboard !

[jnovotny]

Welcome to a great site. You will learn alot from here. Happy New Year to you also.

[iron mule]

hello and welcome// all i can add is if you have a question don't be afraid to ask it
mule

[Longrange]

Welcome, let the learning begin...

Have a great New Year.

:lovebooli

[Phat Man Mike]

Howdy Capt Kirk! just pull up a chair and join on in.

[mooman76]

I'd say welcome too but I think I already did. Ah what the heck, Welcome again!

[timkelley]

Glad you're here.

[Wayne Smith]

Capt'n, if you shoot big bore revolvers find everything 44Man and Loyd Smale have published here and learn from their wisdom and experience. Welcome to the best site on the internet.

[Captain*Kirk]

Thanks, all, for the warm welcome! I'm feeling all fuzzy and warm already!:mrgreen:

As I mentioned in my intro, I was sent over by mooman and others. I cast my own Boolits for BP (I'm a newbie and I already know what a boolit is....pretty good, huh?) mainly, REAL boolit for my Trade rifle in .50 cal, round and conicals for my .36 and .44 cap & balls. Over the years I've also toyed with the idea of casting for my conventional cals, mainly .35 Rem, 45-70 Gov't, .44 Rem Mag and .380 ACP but just have never taken the plunge in equipment investment. Recent hikes in range fees have caused me to curtail shooting activites to nearly a standstill; If there's no shooting , there's no reloading. The thought process is, if I can save some on reloading, perhaps I can afford the range rates. Still an ongoing argument between the ears at this point, but no matter; I do all my own casting for BP, so I need to be here anyway, right?
One step at a time, so they say.
Like reloading, getting into casting involves an initial investment. At present, I'm only shooting a couple hundred rounds a year at best. If I can justify shooting more, I would definitely benefit by loading more, cheaper.
So, I hope to read a lot, learn a lot, ask many inane and possibly annoying questions while I ponder my next move. I hope you'll be patient and give me the benefit of your knowledge. Thanks!

[JIMinPHX]

The reloading bench...I used to spend a lot of time posting on that board before I found this place. I've gotten so tied up in what goes on here, that it's probably been over a year since I last posted over on the reloading bench. I probably wouldn't even be able to remember my password if I went back there now. Does the TC Kid still show up over there? He sometimes had more entertainment value than a barrel of drunken monkeys. Conversely, Sam, & several others were often fountains of useful knowledge.

Anyway, welcome aboard. You will find that this board boasts a fine group of friendly, knowledgeable & helpful individuals. I hope that you find this place as enjoyable as I do.

[WILCO]

Howdy,and welcome aboard !

Ditto for me!

[Echo]

Welcome to the best board on the net, Cap'n. Pull up a log by the campfire - we welcome casters, for sure. Be sure to read ALL the stickies - there is more knowledge there than one can absorb, so read 'em again!

[smoked turkey]

Hey Captain:
Just my .02 worth..Like the rest said, I think you will find this site to be a wealth of info from people who have been there and done it! By all means plan for year of 2010 to shoot more and save more $ in the process. I cast for my 50 & 54 muzzleloaders both roundball and maxis. I also shoot the larger calibers like 375, 45/70, and 458. I do enjoy shooting cast in my 30 cals too. I really like shooting my old 30-30 with cast. Its all here. Just dive in and enjoy.
smoked turkey.

[Down South]

Hello and welcome to CB CK.