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I have the same mold and it has worked great. I've casted a bunch of bullets with it. My only complaint is the sprue cutting method. I'd almost rather whack it with a mallet as I have to use the...

I use the square shaped heavy duty muffin pans from walmart. They're for making little lemon squares and such i think. I like them because i can cast square ingots and they stack real well. IIRC they...

FOR WHAT!? Selling chunks of lead? This government is out of control.

I appreciate the information. I can't believe you need a FFL for making projectiles. That's ridiculous.

I'm thinking about investing in one of these two machines and starting a small bullet casting business. I'm leaning towards the Ballisticast as it cranks out 1000 more an hour and it looks more...

So as long as I ladle from the top I shouldn't have to worry too much about the fine powder on the bottom right? Of course I will try and get as much out of the pot as possible first.

I have literally close to a ton of dirty lead and I don't think the dutch oven is gonna cut it guys. Any ideas on what I could use to take care of a large amount of dirty lead? It's from an indoor...

I will do this as soon as I get home. Good idea.

haha no, I've checked that.

The right holes in the die are plugged and I have the punch set correctly. I tapped the bullet down into the die until the lube groove was visible through the holes. Then I lowered the punch to the...

I've been making 235gr TC bullets for .45acp but a friend has a .454 Casull. They are made from pretty soft alloy(pretty much wheel weights) but ARE water quenched. Do you guys think these boolits...

I just wanted to update this thread. I got the holes drilled and tapped and I found these set screws that have a brass tip on the end. Looks like they will work great.
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About to drill into this thing. Is the #18 drill bit the one I'm looking for?

I found this chart:
http://www.shender4.com/thread_chart.htm

If I'm understanding it correctly, for a 8x32 tap, I would need a #18 drill bit. Is that right?

This statement left me a little confused. Couldn't I just drill the hole with a bit smaller than the tap bit(8x32) and then tap the threads?

I just used this situation as an excuse to buy a drill press and tap and die set. Lucky me :D.

Thanks for the help guys!

Well looks like I'm off to Harbor Freight this morning to get a drill and tap set. Any words of advice before I maim this mold. Lol jk... I hope.

So you just drill a hole and then screw in the set screw? You don't need to thread the hole some how? Does the set screw just cut it's own threads?

My Lee likes to have the alignment bolts somewhat loose to cast good bases(without flash) on the bullets. The problem is that they walk out further and then I have to tighten them back down. It...

Thanks you sir! Loosened up the sprue plate and bullets are now perfect. How did you put in the set screws? I wonder if I could just get one of thos bolts that have a hole in the head that you can...

I figured it out guys! My mold wasn't hot enough. Once I got that sucker good and hot it started dropping them real good. I was still getting a little flashing at the bottom but the fins on the nose...

Lee 6 cavity and it has cone shaped alignment pins. It is a bottom pour and is 1/2in or more from the spout.

I just got a brand new Lee 9mm mold today and went through all the steps to prepare it for use. Got the mold up to temp on my hot plate and began to pour. Damn fins on the nose of the bullet. I...

I went to Home Depot yesterday and was able to find 1/2in outside diameter PVC tubing. The inside diameter looks like it will work good for 45acp but it may be too large for 9mm. Do you think it will...

Less than 10 cents a pound.

I just smelted probably 20lbs. There was a ton of waste but it cleaned up nicely. Thanks for the reassurance gents!