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    Thanks popper. I have come to the conclusion tha...

    Thanks popper. I have come to the conclusion tha a gas burner (as you pointed out) will throw off too much heat. It may be a good option when cold weather comes. As to weather a bottom or top poure...
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    Country gent, I found a tank bottom in my scrap...

    Country gent, I found a tank bottom in my scrap pile that looks like it will make a great melting pot. It is 14" in diamiter and 5" deep. Nice slow rounded bottum. It fits on top of my gas burner...
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    Wow. I am getting years of experiance from all of...

    Wow. I am getting years of experiance from all of you. I have read and reread the above post. And, the point is well taken about just going ahead and getting started. I have decided that a ladle pot...
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    RCBS 45 cal. .459 dia. 535gr. mold

    New to molding and gathering equipment to start making bullets for my 45/70 rollingblock BPCR. I was considering a lyman postell 535gr. mold. Ran across the rcbs mold mentioned in title and wonder if...
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    Thanks. A few questions. You say that temp...

    Thanks. A few questions. You say that temp control is not needed. I have read that lee pots can very by as much as +/- 40 deg. Is that not a big deal? Do you think that a bottom pour pot is much...
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    help getting started with bullet casting

    Hi all. New to forum and new to casting. Trying to feed my 45/70 BPCR has finally pushed me to the realization that I got to get the cost down. The bullets I use are 535gr postell's. I have been...
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

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