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I've cleaned several rusty molds by soaking them in bore cleaner or WD-40. Then get a nylon bore brush and some fine steel wool and chuck it into the drill and clean
the cavities. It's worked for...

I've had both LYMAN and LEE. The Lyman is a MoldmasterXX and it is great. I also picked up a 10 pound Lyman Ideal(it's old ) but it still works.
Like other people have said the LEE is a dripper.
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I had a LEE 148gr. wadcutter TL mold. When I first started casting the wadcutters I sized them .357. The groups from my 2 PPC revolvers weren't
good at all. I then sized them .358 and it was as...

After thoroughly cleaning the mold of all carbon from smoking them I coat them with a rust preventitive
and then wrapped them in a plastic baggie. They are then stored. I have never had to clean...

I had a mold that resembled the one in the picture purchased at a garage sale. I soaked it in WD-40 then got a bore bruch wrapped in fine steel wool and
ran it in each cavity until clean. I then...

I got a Lyman .54 MAXI mold for my Renegade and have had good results with Pyrodex powder.

I have a round ball,REAL bullet and Lyman Maxi mold for my .54. If you get a good rhythem going you can cast a large quantity in a short time.
If you use 2 molds at once and keep the pot supplied...

I've gotten ridges out with a lead remover I got on line. It's metal shavings like those on a scouring pad. You wrap a few strands around a cleaning brush and
put the end of the rod into you drill...

I've used split shot sinkers cut in half and loaded into shot capsules. They are great close up. Some decent patterns.

I use a metal paint stirer and scrape the bottom of the pot before casting. The residue rises to the top and I can scoop it out.
I never let the level get completely down so the residue doesn't get...

I cast sinkers and the best molds I found are the ones with wooden handles over the aluminum. Even with gloves on the aluminum molds get hot very fast.

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Can any fellow forum members ID this metal for me? I came into several ingots which are 2 3/4"x2 3/4" and they say the following,"SUPER ALUMALOY BEARING METAL". Is this what is known as babbit or...

I have a heater for my Lyman 450. I haven't started using it yet as I have one more stick of soft lube left. Anyone have experience with this? Bad or good.? Any tips on its use?
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I cast with a 6 cavity TL,158gr. 38 mold and I have also used a 148gr.TL,WC mold in the past. I cast the bullets then put a thin coat of Rooster liquid lube on them. I then run them through the Lee...

Guys I need some input and advice. I've been using 6 cavity Lee molds for sometime now. The last session they became very hard to open. They did open but I have a hard time getting the bullets out...

I've been casting for years. When I get frosting I:

1) Turn down heat. Try to finde exact temperature.

2) If you cast for other calibers,try casting with 2 molds during the session.
This...

It's basically the same as other casting. You do need pure lead, no alloys. I smoke my molds with a candle to get a coating of soot on them. This seems to help the cavities fill out. I cast round...

I've used one for years in my Garand. It came from a Garand cleaning kit. It's the ratchet type. You can also get them at Brownell's.

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I placed my Lyman 450 in an old grill and heat it on low. Makes it clean as a whistle.

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I,ve been casting and reloading for years. I tried some Rooster Jacket and it seems to dry caked up on the bullets unless I dilute it a little. I follow the directions as they came with it. What...

I have a cord from a Lyman furnace. Used once. It will fit both the 10lb. and 20lb. furnace.
$15 shipped to you.

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Struthers,Ohio

I have a quantity if flints that I won,t need since I have a percussion rifle now. Let me know if you are interested.

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Struthers,Ohio

Brownell's and I think Midway carry it.

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I had 2 Border Collies. We rescued Elroy when he was 6. He was the best dog. He was 15 when he died on Superbowl sunday this year. I still grieve over him. He went with us by his side and his...

I have shot that for years in my S&W .44. I used 10grs. Unique and the Lyman #429421, the 250gr.SWC. It has been the most accurate load I found for the .44.

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