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Does the laser type thermometer work for this use? I am just getting setup myself, and I have one of those... just wondering if it would work OK

I did not know they made one for the Jet. Ive been thinking of casting for my old model 53.

I really need primers, and some bullseye powder. The primers are out there, I just need to get some... bullseye has been scarce still. Also need to stock up on SV.22. Ive been able to keep up, but...

Once you get it down its really pretty easy.. Just set the main slide so the charge is just a tick short, and fine adjust with the small slide.. Really within a min you got it. You can mark down...

I load a 358495 with 2.8gr of 231/hp38. I mount it flush in the case with a slight roll crimp over the top. Its my go to bullseye shooting load from my model 19 smith. I tested from 2.8 to 3.8gr in 2...

Ive wondered this myself. Wont lead leach out in a electrolysis bath??

Those are the two I use also, but granted im just starting to work up loads, and bullets for mine.

I have no means to measure velocity, but the lower charge, flush seated, had the same grouping size, and the same point of impact on the target, as the higher charge set out to the crimp grove. So...

I seat my Lyman WC flush, with a slight roll crimp over the top. I also tried seating it out more. The Lyman has a small crimp grove... but my gun [S&W model 19] liked it flush better. Also It took...

I ran through this also. early reloads I didn't wipe down, and started fouling the chambers on my revolver. Now I just use a big patch, and just give a quick wipe as I pull the round off the press....

Sorry typo..... its a 358495, not a 429... the 495 is a full wadcutter. My bad!!!

Thanks... I am a car guy also, and already have moly lube. Also I seem to remember the wife looking for beeswax for something she was doing, so might have that also...

I do plan to make my own in the future. At this point I have yet to use my Lyman 45, so to start I want to start the learning curve on that, and casting before I start another variable in the proses....

Im getting my ducks in a row to start casting up some Lyman 358495 wad cutters to feed my 38 revolver for the CF leg in bulls eye shooting. At this time I really don't want to mess around with...

Yes, Im getting a full shield.

Thanks for all the info. Ya, he casted a lot, and Im still loading wadcutters that he casted many years ago. Ive had this stuff for years now, and have been...

Well here is my pot. I got it after my dad passed and as you can see it's pretty much as he left it many years ago. I've been studying casting for some time, but have yet to fire up the pot. What's...

Call there customer svc line. I called to order up a expander die, and a new insert for a old odd ball one I had. They were vary helpful, and had my stuff in a week.

I use mine now for seating, and crimping 38/357. I don't have a expander die, and the normal size carbide sizing die just works so well, that I just seat, and crimp. I have two seater/crimp dies......

Im older then you by 20 years...but still younger then most on here it seems.... I also try to learn all I can, about as much as I can. The more I can do the better off I am. If not by doing...

Im assuming that the "50-50" is gas check, and non gas check in the same mold right? If so that's a awesome idea!!

Ya I tell you I brushed off a lot of great advice when I was a kid also!!! Sometimes it just takes time to learn that you don't know it all. Also 50 myself... Now I KNOW I don't know it all, and...

I use a 35 buck wet tumbler from HF, with water, a splash of dish soap, and a cap of lemon juice. Cheap, and gets them nice and shiny!!

Last I heard they were almost 100 bucks. I hope Im wrong.

Well... "you can lead a horse to water...." and all that.... Some people are just... well we all know. Maybe he at least got a little bug in his ear, that hes not going to do more reloading before...

And you got him pointed in the right direction... Might follow it, might not, but at least you pointed him to the right fork in the road. Some times its not what you know.... but knowing who to...