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  1. Forum: Cast Boolits

    Need Help with casting for .45-70 Trapdoor Carbine please

    I recently purchased a Lee single cavity mold 459-405-HB to cast a 405 grain hollow base bullet for my Springfield .45-70 Trapdoor Carbine. I cast a hundred bullets using a RotoMetals 20:1 alloy at...
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    Cast Boolit Question please!

    I recently purchased an RCBS Lube-A-Matic 2, RCBS .428 sizing die and Pro-Melt furnace. For my first attempt, my cast boolits turned out surprisingly well. But I do have a question that maybe you...
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    I have an RCBS Lube-a-Matic 2 which requires a...

    I have an RCBS Lube-a-Matic 2 which requires a top punch. If I go with the Magma Engineering 44-200 mold, where do I get a top punch for it? It is my undestanding that Magma's Star Sizer does not...
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    When to size and lube boolits?

    After I am done casting a few hundred boolits, how long should I wait before I size and lube them? Right away are they softer and size better? A wait period for them to harden for better sizing? ...
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    Yes, the RCBS ingot mold is cast iron.

    Yes, the RCBS ingot mold is cast iron.
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    Advice needed with ingot mold

    Yesterday was my first attempt at boolit casting. I have watched many videos and read a great deal on this forum as well as others. I am glad to say most everything went well. All of my equipment...
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    Do you leave alloy in the pot?

    I was just wondering what the best practice is for shutting down a melting pot. After I am done casting, do I drain all remaining alloy out of the pot, leave anything that is left over in the pot...
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    Where to get best quality alloy?

    I am just starting to cast boolits and looking for some advice. I need to buy some alloy and right now looking at Lyman#2 type to start. There are many websites and places to buy alloy. If you do...
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    Thanks for the reply. I think Rossi used to...

    Thanks for the reply. I think Rossi used to manufacture for Puma but they changed to Chiappa which is marked on my model. I did load and shoot 100 rounds that I used .427 200 grain RNFPs from...
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    Need some help casting .44-40 Cowboy boolits please

    I recently purchased a Puma Model 92 Bounty Hunter in .44-40 caliber. This is a replica of a cut down Winchester 1892 rifle and called a Mare's Leg. I would like to learn to cast my own bullets for...
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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