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Very Very Nice!
If you ever decide to sell the .32 wcf...

Thanks everybody for you help and comments and encouragement.
This casting thing is gonna be way interesting.
I did try the putting the boolit in the fired case thing. They wont go in past about...

Thank you everybody! I really appreciate your input.
Guess I'm gettin the idea. Stick a heavy pot on the ole coleman gas stove and go!
Get it outside away from the women and children. Skim it...

Got my first bucket of wheel weights...
do you guys find it necessary to clean them before melting to get the grease etc off? seems like all that stuff could cause problems.
Sorry if I ask too many...

Thank you everybody for the welcome and for sharing your hard earned knowledge and experience.
Really, I appreciate it.
Well it's the beginning of a long and interesting experience I'm sure.
And...

looks like i will have to get set up for sizing before i can shoot them.
this is a lee mold for 45-70, 405 gn hb.
they came out at between .461 and .462. though i havnt slugged the '73 springfield...

I cast for the first time today. It went great I think.
The boolits filled out well and nothing blew up.
Well, I was a little nervous starting out.
But I asked for advice here before starting and...

Doc Highwall,
I'm new around here and about to start casting.
I did get the Wolf's book. Pat was kind enough to sign it.
I've only spent a little time so far exploring it.
There's a world of...

I forgot to say in reference to the oragional question...
Back in the early 1980's speer (I think it was) made a 146 gn hb wadcutter.
Maybe they still do. I am just back loading and shooting after...

All true observations I think!
One more thing a hollow base does is allow you to have the same length projectile with a lighter weight.
Such as a 405 gn hb 45-70 as opposed to a 500 gn. More likely...

I agree StrawHat- about the loads and the safety margin.
I'm just getting set up to cast for the first time. The 45-70 will be my first boolit.
A lee 405 gn hollow base. I've been told that is a...

Looks like this is an older discussion but sure am glad to find it.
GREAT INFO!
Just started loading and shooting the trapdoor. Have to admit... (even loaded around 1200 fps with 405 gn berry's...

It's funny I found this tread. I'm just about ready to cast the first time and was just asking about steam explosions. i was promised it won't happen as long as you dont get moisture below the...