Well I did not buy the WW's I decided I can get allready usable lead cheaper or for not much more. I spoke to some people over the weekend and the info they gave me I dont want to buy from that guy....
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Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Well I did not buy the WW's I decided I can get allready usable lead cheaper or for not much more. I spoke to some people over the weekend and the info they gave me I dont want to buy from that guy....
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Awsome thanks everyone. I am picking up a rounded up 5 gal bucket of WW's today or Monday. I have posted to someone elses thread about slugging. this is what I wrote this morning on there thread:
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Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Sorry to Hijack your thread OP but I am new here and I also am new to smelting and casting and this things I too need to know. I have reloaded off and on most of my adult life. I allways bought my...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Hey dbosman I see your from East Lansing! Man I havent been up that way in awhile I drove over the road for 15 yrs after the Army hauled alot of car parts to Canada.
So are you saying my boolits...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Ty you much. My buddy uses it so I will give it a shot lol and hey its free...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
My best friend is giving me 20 or 22 lb lead bar ok. He got it from his brother in law and he asked him for me where he got the lead he used to melt down to make the big bars. He works for a...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
runfiverun 60 bucks at 2 a lb would only be like 30 lbs. A five gallon bucket will weigh alot more than that. It will push close to 125 to 150 maybe depending on how much lead WW's is in the mix. I...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Thanks for the help. I really appreciate it.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I agree on the cost being high but every tire shop around I called are charging 75 to 80 for the 5 gal bucket full. I havent checked at the scrap yard yet.
As to melting if I get a smaller pot...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I am fixing to start casting my own. I have helped my best friend some but here in Rural Arkansas WW's are at a premium. Is it price gouging? dont know I am just starting out too. I do know this tho...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Hey everyone I went to the local tire shop today and had a new set of tires put on the car. I asked the shop forman about WW's. He said he would sell me a 5 gal bucket rounded up full for 60 bucks....
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I did this time. Her Dad is gone now but was a LEO and she was his favorite. He taught her to shoot. :) And she is a darn good shot too!
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Well I got out my digital calipers and miked the inside of the shotshell loader it is 12 gauge. ith measures .729. Some of this stuff I am going to keep but I think I will sell some of it to.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Guys Im still digging lol I also have a complete Lee 7.65x53 Mauser reloading kit. Its a little rusty but everything is there. I have a new pair of Mold handles and 2 (one is new) Lyman hand presses....
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Well this being on Greers Ferry Lake and where I live is a Resort and Retirement Community, you get lucky sometimes. Not just on reload stuff but allways a little hunting and a lot of fishing...
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Trapper thanks for the info. We never loaded 410 with it only 12 ga. Glad to know it works for 12 and 410. Hmmm now my brain is sayin 410 pistol,410 pistol, lol. Looking over all the stuff I also...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
With the 20ga load data and looking at the dia its 20 or 12 but yes sir this is so cool. Gosh when I was a teenager I worked all night loading shot shells. Man those were the days lol...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Hey everyone I am new here and have allready said my hello's in a different thread. This is the same reload setup my Dad and my Uncle used back in the day to load there shotgun shells. This set even...
Forum: Our Town
Good Evening Everyone. Matt G thanks for the read. Doing my research I ran across Ingot to Tatget 3 or 4 times and wanted to read it, Thanks. I saved the PDF to my laptop. Ok so Thanks runfiverun for...
Forum: Our Town
[QUOTE=wjb1260;2060662] Here are the two pics the one with just the orange book is what it showed when I ordered it. I ordered the first pic from Amazon and they inturn ordered from OpticsPlanet. So...
Forum: Our Town
Ok I will try to make it quick and as painless as possible lol. I was Army Airbourne Artillary. Dad was WWII Navy( I Really miss the Old Man) He taught me to hunt and shoot, well Dad my Moms baby...
Forum: Our Town
Good Morning Everyone Just checked and my Casting kit is still on back order but should ship starting today thru the 21st lol oh well good things come to thos who wait,,, I guess... They were out and...
Forum: Our Town
357 Magnum to start. My cousin shoots too and he is buying his dies and will use my press until he decides if casting and reloading is for him. Someone asked is that a Dan Wesson in my Avatar no it...
Forum: Our Town
Thanks Everyone for the welcome. As for my friend he cast and loads kinda like his Dad did. Not knocking either one lol just saying they shot and now Larry has the old single actions. 44 Mag and 45LC...
Forum: Our Town
New here and just wanted to say hello. I reload and am in the process of setting up to cast for my very first time. My best friend cast and he has for some time. I will be asking questions soon.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |