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I started casting in bulk when I was about 30 so the family could afford to shoot competitively. I'm in my mid 40s now. Still casting in bulk. Learned everything I needed to know from this site...

My dad taught me when I was really little. We still load together all the time. I cast, he coats and sizes, we both load ammo but admittedly he does more reloading than I do since he really does...

There actually is a round frequently called 45 Short Colt... 45 Cowboy Special. You can buy it retail through Starline. Used for a few odd guns and probably mostly a handful of cowboy action...

Yes they work perfect. It's another one of the primary reasons to PC, no sticky lube to gunk up your feeder. You are only subject to whether the feeder likes the shape of your bullet, which is a...

Stay safe and let us know when your state loosens the shackles and when you are comfortable sending again. If you've got lead to smelt, I'd do a lot during the downtime... we're going to need a...

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Original post updated with info, specs and how to get one of the custom 1600W heater bands from Tempco. They are based on their MiPlus design which has a high working outer sheath temp...

Working on getting my own collator working now. I got 2 of the JGY 3RPM (highest torque) motors and both perform about the same they work well but only with 50-100 125gr 38sp bullets at a time in...

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the preconfigured in-stock part number I posted above will not work. It won't fit. I edited the post to remove it so no one accidentally buys one.
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Hey you are still around Hatch! :) Good to see.

Was looking at some from Tempco. They have some very nice 1400 degree replacements from 1500 to 1700 watt. Any reason one of those won't work?
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UPDATE 01-21-2019 CUSTOM BAND IS INSTALLED AND WORKING:

CUSTOM HEATER BANDS FOR THE MASTER CASTER ARE DONE. IF YOU WANT ONE READ BELOW.

After several months of work, waiting for the order to...

If you want to spend extra and get at least something resembling a manual the Auber Instruments PIDs are the next step up from the Chinese super cheaps. Both are good. One is just a little more...

We store the loaded pistol cartridges the classic way, in tons of plastic ammo boxes nose down. We've pulled PC'd boolits from light strikes to save the cases and those were loaded usually many...

Your thermostat is either way wrong or allowing way to large a temp swing.

As stated, if you want the best results and you are going to do this a lot, your best bet is the cheapest oven with both...

You aren't going to anneal or remove the temper any type of steel at 400 degrees, no way, no how. Powder coating is handy stuff. Bake away!

Ok. I understand what you saw. We havn't seen a notable change in powder color even after many tens of thousands through the tumbler.

But we aren't tumbling anywhere near 20+ minutes, more like...

You have any proof or evidence of any kind for that statement? It's not like we're putting abrasive media in the tumbler. And it's running for 5-10 minutes. Just how much scouring are you...

The mesh baskets work good. You have to figure out how much powder to shake off. It's always more shaking than you think. Once you are shaking enough excess powder off, the water drop at the end...

Dillon's lube is lanolin. You can buy a bottle of pure liquid lanolin and a few big bottles of 90+ percent alcohol and have a lifetime supply.

We've done the math. It's something north of 30,000 per lb for 105gr and 125gr bullets. You read that right. We have about 5 years worth of powder for about what one year of lube used to cost.

We aren't shooting for long range accuracy but we drop every basket full of bullets right out of the oven into a water bucket. It really does help keep the bullets from being as stuck together. ...

I wouldn't even consider using the same tumbler.

We got one of the cheap Frankford Arsenal tumblers last time it went on sale. It does noting but PC and gets nothing else put in it. 500 pistol...

There are some powders that go on really heavy, especially the ones designed to look like shiny metal. I have a couple powders that look awesome but when shaken on make the boolit unsizably large in...

Go 400-425 for 20 minutes. Don't skimp on the temp and curing time.

PM sent. time for more of the best lead around. :)

PM Sent for 4 boxes of anything.