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ouch. I hurt now just from reading this.

I live in Phoenix, AZ. The humidity today is probably 7 percent, so I have no problems getting them to dry.

Yes, Candy Apple Red. I picked it just because I like the color. This process is working out easier than I thought. I coated 200 boolits yesterday and I'll probably do 800 today.

Here is the result of the first try. They pass the smash test and the rub test.

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I already know the oven is going to be problem. I'm a chef and I checked it with a professional thermometer. Set to 450F it cycles between 350 and 415. I figure I'll try this first batch anyway....

I'm doing my first test of the HK coating. Using brand new clean and dry cast bullets (cast by me). Following Ausglock's instructions here:
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Boomer: A while back I decided to create a write-up on all the melters on the market today and my experience or opinion of each and put it on my blog:
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I reload for .45acp, .223, and 308. I currently cast my own boolits for .45acp only.

I'm getting the itch for a .357, and am considering a Ruger GP100 or Taurus 627 in 4-inch. From a cast boolit...

I would start with a Lee mold. I think my 2-cavity Lee mold was about $20. Get started as inexpensively as you can. Then with a little experience you can make decisions about which pieces of...

I got started casting for under $100 and that included the lead. I did it by being patient and buying used equipment on Craigslist:

$16 for a used Lee casting furnace, thermometer, and ingot mold...

If you are looking for a bottom pour pot under $100 then go with the Lee 20# pot (Lee Pro 4). The spout is a different design and is not so prone to dripping.


(If you look at my avatar on the...

PM me your address. I'll send you some tin. Just pay it forward someday.

I will quote the great and wise Gearnasher:



The melting point of tin is 450F. I carefully heat the mold on a hotplate and use a digital laser thermometer. Dab the spot with some beeswax and...

Why not use an RCBS lockout die? I use one. If the charge is half a grain over or under it locks the press up and gets your attention.

Three44s you came to the same conclusion I did when I was going thru the identical process. It is interesting that each manufacturer has a different opinion of what is most important and then designs...

Thank you. That worked for me too.

When it happened to me most of the lead ended upon the concrete floor in front of the bench. I ordered an RCBS Pro-Melt soon after that.

Anyone using RandyRat's TAC#1 in their Star? What temperature and pressure are you using?

My bench has a pair of drawers. I open the drawer a little and set the akro bin in the drawer below the sizer.

Here's my high volume plinking roud. My mold is a 4-cav bass mold from tom at Accurate. Sized to .452, lubed with RandyRat's TAC#1, 5.6 gr Unique, shot from a Colt Combat Commander.

I've got about...

Welcome. You are where I was a year ago (and so please feel free to pm/email me if you want some help/advice).

.45acp is just about the most forgiving caliber around when it comes to casting so...

worse yet, it looks like his posts have been removed. I searched for posts from user 'HI-TEK' and there are none.

The funniest thing I saw was a craigslist ad in which a guy was trying to sell a 2 liter pepsi bottle that was about 1/3 full of loose primers.

While we don't have the humidity here in Phoenix, AZ, we do have the heat. (it's about 113 outside right now). Everything is air-conditioned. If we need to do anything outside we do it very early in...

I'm in the camp that prefers to have the ready-to-use ingots delivered to my door for a buck a pound.

By switching from j-words to casting from purchased ingots, I've dropped my cost of .45acp...