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I just came upon this thread and dont know if this has been mentioned or not but wood chips from a router or planer work better ( for me anyway) than sawdust.
Regular sawdust is too find and much...

Hello Everyone,

I have some Accurate #3100 reloading powder that I originally bought for 45-70. The cartridges that I am shooting most these days with cast bullets are 38-55, 8mm Mauser and some ...

I shoot several trapdoors and a Sharps rifle which all require bullets at .462 diameter. Your best bet is to choose a bullet design that you like and order a mold from Accurate Molds for the specific...

I had problems keeping the mold temp up, especially with alum molds, and bought a hot plate. I put a 1/8" steel plate over the coils and set it at a medium setting. Setting the mold on the plate...

Thanks Dragonheart, peroxide and vinegar is something I have not yet tried. To address some of the comments made above, I normally cast at 850 degrees, which is where I usually get consistently good...

Thanks everyone for your comments. The bullets look good superficially, with excellent bases, but the bands consistently fail to fill out. I have tried smoking the cavities, scrubbing with hot water...

I have an aluminum bullet mold which will no longer cast good bullets, for some reason. I have cleaned it with boiling water, boiling water and Dawn for Dishes, acetone, denatured alcohol, isopropyl...

I am not a chemist but I believe I read on the ASSRA forum that testing for zinc with muriatic or hydrochloric acid produces toxic fumes, so check it out and take necessary precautions before you...

I believe zinc contaminated lead will have a strange looking bluish color on the surface which you cannot get rid of, no matter how much you try to skim it off.
The main thing about Zinc is it...

I quit keeping track of my 45-70 reloads when I hit 20,000, and a good many were loaded for the trapdoor. I see no reason why a slight deviance in weight would be a problem. I have quite a few 45-70...

The "usual practice" as to who pays what closing costs can vary from state to state. I did not see your lawyers fees on your list, and I would not buy real estate without the help of an experienced...

Not sure how to get the photo inserted, but I do have a public album that has photos of the mold.

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http://http://castboolits.gunloads.com/album.php?albumid=686Here are some photos of the mold. I am thinking about adding a hold down pin like the one used by LBT, and loosening the sprue plate screw....

I found a double cavity lee mold in 38-55 which casts a bullet large enough for my Uberti High wall,(382). The problem is, one of teh cavities consistently produces a large lump at the sprue cutoff....

Hi Waksupi,

Thanks for the reply. I have not checked to see if the magazine would be a problem, will do that tomorrow. I did try to chamber a cartridge with that Ly 311284 bullet and it would not...

I recently purchased an Israeli mauser marked SWP 45. The bore is bright and shiny, but I have not been able to accurately measure the rifling twist. I am coming up with something in the neighborhood...