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In reply to post #8 on the first page wanting to know what specific problems we've had.

I bought a Lee Load Master press and after it got out of kilter the first time I never could get it to stop...

Don't know how many other's use Lee's pins & gage's to trim brass. but, they don't make a handle to fit the stud in you can use to hold the case when slipping it up on the pin/cutter when spinning it...

Way back in 1958 @ 14 as I was trying to learn these things on my own.
I stuck an '06 in a Herter's die. Did the same things shown here.
Only my solution was having a short pc of round and drilled...

although I've seen jerks use wood chisels to cut screws off, so far I've never seen anyone use a micrometer for a C clamp. But, I've been at the inspectors bench when he accused guys of doing just...

when it's cooled enough, hold one and tap it with something hard. See if it rings.

Bet it's zinc. Do you have a boat? Fasten it to the lower unit to catch the static and electicity from eating up...

ahhhh, see there, you've learned a bunch already.

Flux your melt real good too, that should help solve the problems.
I use ATF from a saline bottle to drip onto the mold pins and sometimes get a little in a cavity and they'll be wrinkled for a few...

Not being an accuracy nut like many on here are and plinking and practice are my main goals. I've got a TL230 of Lee's as much for production as accuracy. They seemed to shoot better than I can with...

One of the best things I've done was buy a Lyman lead thermometer. Sure solved a lot of my problems with wrinkles and consistancy.

Midways flux seems to build up on the steel of the pot and needle...

I've had four large plastic milk crates stacked neatly level full off and on for about ten yrs. depends on how much casting I do, or ingot making frequence.

I've found they'll hold 728 ingots in 4...

Hmmm, whole month since his last post.
Hope he didn't let it drown him.

IF you get back one of these days.

I'd be interested in the 5.7's you find. A box full by the pound.

Forget about...

Dove:
You came out well.
I seldom get WW's, another guy remakes WW's and give's enough credit on scraped one's the shops around here think their being robbed if I ask for some. he even furnishs the...

I've found if you can keep the jackets out of the melt they can be sold as brass scrap.

Pot I have is kept hot with a weed burner under it. Scrap is piled on top a pc of sand screen then melted...

I've been using LA for 15 plus yrs without a problem other than running out of it now and then. Am needing to buy a case of it now.

Have a K 38 with well over 5000 rnds of LA'd cast SWC's thru it...

I've gotten where I don't do a thing with new molds other than make sure they're hot to start with, no washing, smoking or anything else and they drop 'em all easy unless there's a burr. Then I just...

About ten yrs ago I asked if I could get a few buckets of it from the indoor range. "Only if you'll clean out the basement, you can have all you want". Ended up with over 70 five gallon buckets....

since I cast, it don't matter whether the boolits are deformed or not.
happened to have a 2ft section of 9" steel pipe with 3/8" walls.
Welded a 1 1/2" thick disc into the base and a short leg on...

I'm amazed at so many of you guys with ideas of one thing or another and no one posted the best there is.

Blue Wonder Gun Cleaner!!
Fill a bronze brush with it, make ten strokes, take a ten...

why not consider mailing a flat rate box up to 70lbs at a time for ten bucks??

Smaller quantities than you're talking about but, would go coast to coast easy enough for the same price.

I've got...

Hell, I just set a short piece of 2" steel tube on the deck and it works swell.
IF it's not aligned when the stream starts I just move it over.
Nice thing about it being loose, is when drops and...

My last combined order at the club came to three 6 jug cases from PVI.
That UPS driver was rolling his eyeballs and asked: "is that what I think it is?" "What's that?" "Gun powder" "yep", what...

Knew all I had to do was post a request.
Many thanks to all of you.
"Chuck" sent an e'm quoting some loads he found in Lyman Cast boolit handbook which I happen to have a near new copy. Never gave...

Russel:

See if you can get some either: E7014, or 7024

Those are AC all position rods and will flow smooth beads.

7018 is another DC rod and you'll have hell getting it to work right....

I need measurements of the powder hole in a few drums.

Would anyone be willing to do so for me?
Then I'll just make my own and drill them out to match and I'll have the FULL set.

Sure would...

Larry that's slick!