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Does anybody make a "high end" PID controlled casting pot these days? What is currently the highest quality 20 pound ladle-pour pot that can be bought? Thanks for any replies.

I ran a small batch a lot colder last night. They were too hot to inspect with the calipers before I went to bed. I will inspect them after work today and report back to the forum. Thanks guys for...

I thought I was doing REALLY well with my casting, so well that I cast-up about (250) .459 x 540 grain 45001's before doing any dimensional inspection. Last night, I was really disappointed to learn...

OK I figured it out, thanks to your help. What I was doing before was opening the mold post-pour, THEN tapping out with a rawhide hammer. Now what I do is tap with the hammer BEFORE opening the...

I have been seeing a common theme in my cast boolits: what appears to be "multiple parting lines". The ONLY thing I can figure is that when I open the mold, the boolit is somehow rubbing on the...

Not to ask a really "stoopid" boolit question, but when I am lube/sizing a bullet with both a grease groove and a crimp groove, how do I keep the lube out of the crimp groove? Thanks.

Best sticky ever.

Who are the "high end" mold makers? I am looking for 230 grain .45 ACP, 125 and 158 grain .357, and 150 grain .308 rifle. I have a Paul Jones .45-70 mold that I absolutely love, but unfortunately...

I have been thinking about buying a variac to modulate thermal control on my Mag-20. What I would do is peg the stock thermostat to #10 and use the variac to finely control the heater. Has anybody...

Thanks for all the replies. What is the general rule anyway..soft for handgun, hard for rifle? Sorry, I am still new to casting for the most part.

I have a full cold Lyman Mag 20 pot of various leads that I used when learning how to cast. Is there a way for me to somehow measure what the effective ultimate alloy has become?

If I want to...

Thanks. What do you mean by "smelt" in this sense? Thanks again.

Does anybody cast indoors? I have been thinking about setting up something in my basement where I can cast 365 days a year (if I want to, that is) as opposed to waiting for warm, dry weather all the...