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justashooter, I'm a hobby welder and want to make a trap for rimfire and 200 gr lswc out of a 1911 going about 700 fps. Trap would be outdoors at 25 yard line. Can you provide a photo and some more...

Thanks, L W Knight. The burner sets directly under the cast iron dutch oven. I guess that's why I never thought about a cowling. Thanks for the great idea. I'll not only get better heat, I'll...

Thanks, everyone. It will dent pretty easy when stabbed with a screwdriver. I kept a 1/2 lb. ingot for identification and I just took my knife and sure enough, it shaves right off. I'll let him...

A friend who just started casting boolits came over to melt down some lead in my cast iron dutch oven. It was a window weight and weighed about 15 lbs. It melted okay, but was difficult to keep...

Success at last. Good clean mold, good hot mold and found the right temp.

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Thanks, skimmerhead, this woman is about to drive me crazy. I've been running the pot too cool (700 degrees). I'll heat the ol' girl up and give it another go.

DLCTEX, I flux with a wooden stick...

Thanks, Dale and That'll Do , great advice. I will clean the mold again. Now that I think of it, I might have gotten a little Bull Plate in the cavity.

Bkid, thanks. I don't get the wheel...

I’m having a fit with a Lee C312-155-2R 7.62 X 39 - 2 cavity mold. I can’t get it to fill out at any temperature. I’ve tried from 650 degrees to 850 degrees and the bullits are wrinkled like the...

Buckshot, I have a 5 quart cast iron dutch oven over a propane burner that I melt down the WW's in. I guess we all know they are some nasty things. Thanks for the tip about tin. Next batch I'm...

Thanks everyone for the kind words. And for the encouragement. I don't need to tell you guys, but this is one great forum. And it's a great hobby too. Thanks bingo for the great tip on setting a...

Well, here they are. It sure makes a difference when you have good advice. I still have a little problem with the vent lines. I may be casting too fast. There is a dent on one of them, but these...

Thanks guys, you all have really shined a light on this for me. I cleaned the mold again and did the adjustments. I think I have it now (adjustments). I will cast more today and send pictures if...

Thanks everyone. Already some great advise. Hopefully my answers will give you all more ideas.

Thanks, John, here are some pics of my first boolits. One is with the seam, the other is just a sample of what they look like. The second picture you can see the rim on the base of the boolit. I...

I cast my first boolits today. I have read many of the threads on this forum and thought I was pretty much prepared to cast away. Now that I have cast my first boolits, I have more questions than...

I ordered a RCBS Lube-A-Matic 2 and a 452 Sizer Die from Midway. It was supposed to come in April. Then May 16, then May 31 and now June 29. I did a search for RCBS Lube-A-Matic 2 on the web and...

Thanks, TREERAT, for educating me on this. This is a great forum and I have already learned a lot. Hope to start casting soon. I already have my WW's melted down into ingots, and just waiting on...

I'm wanting to cast some myself, but my lube-a-sizer is on back order from Midway. I was under the impression that if you cast and let the boolits sit for some time, they get harder and then it's...

I'm new to casting also, what is beageld? treerat said "mold is beageld, so should vent well? also did this before beageling!" Thanks everyone. Larry

Thanks, Dean, makes sense. That's a great looking rifle you have there.

Great information guys. I feel a lot more informed on the lube subject now.

Recluse, I just turned my computer on and came right to this thread. I got to say, it's great to start my day with a...

Thanks, John...for the fix. No leading, no problems, I just wanted to know if the wax is supposed to stay with the boolit or should it melt and provide lube for the tube. I see all these different...

Thanks, moo..., so then the wax should stay on the boolit. If the wax does not, do I need to look for another wax. I plan on starting with the RCBS pistol wax.

Sorry, it should be; Should WAX melt when fired?? I checked my berm the other day and found some cast boolits that still had the wax in them and it was in perfect condition. It was a 45 ACP and the...

Thanks, ddeaton, I sure would be interested in something close to the H&G #68. Flat or BB is okay, as long as the nose is close to the H&G#68. Larry