Leadhead that mold will be a pot drainer for sure. I have 3 H&G molds and the 6 & 8 cavity mold will make a big pile of bullets
in a couple of pots of lead. The 6 cavity is not as heavy as the 8...
Type: Posts; User: LenH
Leadhead that mold will be a pot drainer for sure. I have 3 H&G molds and the 6 & 8 cavity mold will make a big pile of bullets
in a couple of pots of lead. The 6 cavity is not as heavy as the 8...
Most of what I have is Winchester. Some of that brass is over 30 years old.
I have a few Starline cases that is not very old.
I usually shoot them until they split. Most of my loads are 8 gr of...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have toyed with PC and am still on the fence about it. I already had a Magma Star sizer and dipped my toes in the PC world. I found out it just isn't for me.
I know that there are died in the wool...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have a 6 cavity mold that is very similar. It was listed on the H&G site as a bullet for .38 Super.
I can't off hand remember the mold number. But that bullet shoots well in a .38 Special load...
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
My wife and I got junking about once every 2 months. Most folks that have cast iron act as if it is made of gold.
Some times I get lucky and find a skillet or Dutch oven for a good price but they...
Forum: Casting Equipment
Welcome aboard from another .45 Colt nut. I have a Ruger RH in .45 Colt.
I started casting and reloading just to be able to shoot more. I started out with a Lee 4# pot a Ladle and a 2 cavity Lyman...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Welcome aboard, keep in mind FIT IS KING all else secondary. Sounds like you are loading for full house loads.
My brother's FIL was an appliance repair man his 30/30 rule was 30 days or 30 feet...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have a 6 cavity mold from lee and the hardest lesson to learn is to not grip the sprue handle. It caused a gap between the mold blocks and the plate.
Good luck on your casting venture. It isn't...
Forum: Boolit Lube !
I made one to make solid sticks for a Magma star. I never tried the hollow stick mold, but heating a solid stick and pouring it into a RCBS sizer is no big deal.
Forum: Our Town
My older brother takes his grandson to the range when he goes to visit. He refers to it as a MAN UP experience.
I do this with my own grandson.
Forum: Our Town
Welcome aboard, wade on in the water is fine. I learned more from this site and found out some of the stuff I thought
I knew changed over the years.
Forum: Our Town
Started with James Lee Burke, then Vince Flynn, Lee Child, C J Box, David Baldacci.
I started reading a bit late In life plus I am a slow reader but remember most everything I read.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Apple Man - Welcome back. It sure looks like you have been busy.
I have tried the powder coating thing. I am too old school and went back to using lube. But to each his own. I have a Magma Star...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I lube every 10 or more brass. As soon as the handle gets a bit stiff I hit the next case with a little lube.
I have had the same tub of Hornady Unique for about 15 years. A little goes a long way.
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
I use chili to top tamales and cover it with grated cheese.
Forum: Our Town
It was 9 this morning when I left for work. Not much higher later in the morning. It is supposed to be in the 40's Monday. We got between 4 and 6
Inches of snow in the Memphis area.
Forum: Hunting with CB's
I use small rectangle cake pans I got at Dollar Tree. I line them with a folded over towel. I cast with a 8 cavity mold. I usually lay the hinge end over the
Lip of the pan and the bullets might...
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
Now you guys have flung a cravin on me.
I smoke pork butts using apple and pecan. I have used persimmon at times but
The combo of apple and pecan is my go to for smoke.
Try some pulled pork...
Forum: Our Town
Getting to where I pay my bills on line. I mail all my bills that are due the first 10
days of the month sometimes a week before the 1st. I had one email that I had
missed a payment. It arrived 2...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Hardball alloy is 92-6-2. Seems to me you are pretty close. You might need to add a bit of pure to that alloy you have.
Forum: Casting Equipment
Look in Swappin and Selling page 3. There is one listed but it has every add on know to man. 6 dies and top punches and lube sticks.
Forum: Casting Equipment
Casting with an 8 cavity mold gives a big sprue. I use a lead hammer to open the
Sprue plate and then return the sprue back into the melt. I us e an old pro melt and those big molds are pot drainers...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I ordered some lead once and it was 2 isotope cores and 2 ingots. The lady that delivered our mail knocked on our door and I went out to her truck.
She said "I'm not supposed to do this but you need...
Forum: Casting Equipment
They work for 2, 3 4 cavity molds. The NOE hadles are patterned after the Lee handles. Just made from better materiLs.
Forum: Our Town
I have bought lead on the market place but it was a fece to face deal.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |