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Handles? I use my fingers. Molds only get a few hundred degrees...barely warm!
I believe this category should have at least one vote! I forget his "handle" name but he had me laughing so hard, my wife wanted to know what was so funny. I really don't think she understood though!:kidding:
I thought there should be at least one fun choice when I made the poll.Quote:
Originally Posted by 45workhorse
I'm actually a little surprised there hasn't been at least one vote for this one.
Do you have a mold to handle ratio, or a handle to mold ratio?Quote:
Originally Posted by Red River Rick
Thru default I end in I’m the couple of each category. I don’t have the space/storage capability at this point to keep all my moulds on handles and prefer to keep them in either the original box or a smaller box (empty jacketed bullet boxes work great for 1/2 cavity moulds) then all overpacked in a pelican case. Probably overkill but they are safe and less effected by our Virginia humidity.
Actually, it can be either way. Since I make the handles, I also make moulds to go with all those handles.Quote:
Originally Posted by TXTad
I now forge mold handles from square bar stock. I have handles for each mold.
That sounds interesting. Pictures?Quote:
Originally Posted by Reverend Recoil
I have a set of handles for each of my molds. RCBS for RCBS, H&G for H&G and Lee 6 cavity handles for my Accurate molds. I started that way long ago.
yes sir that was the all time funniest post I ever read So maybe he'll join the poll.Quote:
Originally Posted by 45workhorse
anyhow I have handles for most of my molds and a few extra just in case I have a brain fart;:groner:)[smilie=b:[smilie=b:
2 one for my 9mm mold and one for the 500gr .458 mold. Just getting started.
I'm glad Red River Rick jumped in as I have a few of his very well made handles. I called them no-names as I didn't recall his name and was too lazy to look.
Listed below is the link to to post on how I forge mold handles.
https://castboolits.gunloads.com/sho...t-Mold-Handles
I have 1 set of handles other than the sets that come on Lee 2 cavity moulds. I have tried lyman, rcbs, and lee, I prefer the Lee. I like the length of them, as well as the handles are not spread eagle like some of the lyman handles I've used. I reckon I aught to get another set of Lee handles sometime so I can cast in tandem with moulds other than the Lee 2 cavity ones.
Very interesting discussion thanks OP for getting this going.
I only have 1 H&G , it came with it's OM handles.
4 sets of Lee .
3ea lg&sm Lyman plus 1 set for 1 four cavity.
2 RCBS.
With that I can pretty much get all of the moulds covered from the Cramer B4 to the Mountain Molds mould to the Herters examples .
Swapping handles hasn't been a big deal for me .
I have more or less the minimum - swapping handles onto the mold I am currently casting with. For me it's a matter of practicality. With around a hundred molds, having handles for each of them would require a ton more space for storage. Not to mention the cost... handles for a hundred molds would cost a ton of money that could be spent on other more practical areas of my shooting hobby. As I get more molds that come with handles, I'm more than happy to sell them to casters who feel they need a set of handles specific to every mold.
Several 5 gallon buckets full, mostly lyman
I have a good variety of handles, but the only style that I have more than one or two is the Lees as they came with each mold. Once I get onto a design that I like, If I'm going to many many of them, I'll get a mold for the Master Caster in that style. As a result I don't spend more than a couple hours a year casting by hand, so swapping handles between molds is not a big deal for me.