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    I would agree with the above advice, but add do...

    I would agree with the above advice, but add do not use a candle. You will get a wax residue deposited along with the soot and will get wrinkled boolits!
  2. Thread: How many?

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    Yes, thank you for the great table!

    Yes, thank you for the great table!
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    No, you stir with it. Lead is so heavy, it stays...

    No, you stir with it. Lead is so heavy, it stays level with the pot level on the stick. You would really need to whip the pot to get any air down into your melt. The charcoal I use does not add...
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    Snow is that stuff that makes all your various...

    Snow is that stuff that makes all your various patterns of camo useless. We woke Sat. to 2" of the white stuff. It is finally melting today. 40 degrees and slowly climbing. Just finished a...
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    And why their decisions seem so dumb!

    And why their decisions seem so dumb!
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    Welcome! What no one has mentioned yet is until...

    Welcome! What no one has mentioned yet is until you get your mold you do not know what size boolits it will drop. Manufacturing variances and different alloys will affect final boolit size. Even...
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    I "smelt" outside and stay upwind. I cast in my...

    I "smelt" outside and stay upwind. I cast in my garage and have never had any issues with smells associated with casting. I do not have any venting but am careful to not smoke or drink until after...
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    The reason we can all offer advice is we have all...

    The reason we can all offer advice is we have all made many of the mistakes ourselves. Give us specifics and add a pic or two and we can certainly get you heading in the right direction. Welcome to...
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    I used to leave them as is after loading. They...

    I used to leave them as is after loading. They had a tendency to get stuff stuck to them. After reading that many here wiped off the exposed tips I now do that as well. I use a washcloth lightly...
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    OK, well you got the pot and lead. If the lead...

    OK, well you got the pot and lead.
    If the lead isn't already in ingots, you will need a steel or cast iron pot to "smelt" it into ingots. Don't use your casting pot to smelt in! Flux with wax or...
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    First of all, welcome! I suppose you have...

    First of all, welcome! I suppose you have ordered molds? Are you looking to start low budget or do you want to get set up well? Suggestions will change based on budget.
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    Nice first effort. I too began by smelting in a...

    Nice first effort. I too began by smelting in a cast aluminum pressure cooker. The folks here told me how dangerous this could be. 5-25 lbs of molten lead pouring out around my feet would have...
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    I would say never "smelt" in a closed area...

    I would say never "smelt" in a closed area (stinky and smoky). Casting with clean ingots at 650-800 degrees will NOT give off any lead fumes. Gotta get wayyyy hotter before lead begins to let off...
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    How are you filling your 6 cavs? Are you lifting...

    How are you filling your 6 cavs? Are you lifting the pour individually for each cav or just moving the mold as each cav fills? If the latter, try individually. I had issues with the overflow from...
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    Yep, good job and your sprue cuts i can see look...

    Yep, good job and your sprue cuts i can see look pretty good. Shoot those puppies!
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    After you spray it with brake cleaner, use a...

    After you spray it with brake cleaner, use a q-tip and wipe it off. Do it a second time with a clean q-tip. Solvents loosen oils, but then they evaporate, leaving the oils behind again.
    Do I...
  17. Thread: I'm Hooked

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    Welcome! This is a great site with lots of great...

    Welcome! This is a great site with lots of great folks full of information. As mentioned, you have to curb your time on here, though, or you will never get anything cast...:shock:
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    +1 on making them a bit longer. I load this...

    +1 on making them a bit longer. I load this boolit in 40 S&W with 4.7gr Red Dot to 1.125 and it feeds well and gives me good accuracy.
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    Welcome to the addiction! Just use the search...

    Welcome to the addiction! Just use the search function a lot and if you can't find an answer post it here and we will do our best. We were all where you are now at one time (although some of us had...
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    I will agree with the sawdust, but personally use...

    I will agree with the sawdust, but personally use charcoal from my woodstove. I pull logs that turn to charcoal overnight but fail to burn up. I crush them with a hatchet then use the small chunks...
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    +1, and I would add the reason, if you don't use...

    +1, and I would add the reason, if you don't use the Lee sizers, is they are nose first sizers. The piston pushes the boolit into the sizer from the base and the nose enters the sizer first.
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    Most of us still pretend we are saving money,...

    Most of us still pretend we are saving money, too, as we keep setting up group buys for new molds.... Welcome!
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    When I have been able to find a few lately they...

    When I have been able to find a few lately they have been $4.50-$5 a hundred. At that price, I am not that desparate yet.
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    Factory crimp dies will iron out a fat spot from...

    Factory crimp dies will iron out a fat spot from seating the boolit. Problem is they do so by swaging down the boolit. Could lead to leading. Use cautiously.
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    Well,, you could show a little more interest in...

    Well,, you could show a little more interest in casting.... Looks great!
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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