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Between last night and today - loaded up about 150 .45 ACP, and cast another 250 so far. Switching to .357 now...

Thanks for the replies. I'm looking for something that's the right diameter to peen the mold to keep the pin in place.

NHrifle - looks like the White Mountains in the background of your pic. I...

I searched on this and couldn't find any info, so hopefully this isn't a dupication. My Lee 148gr WC mold is about a year old and has cast less than 1000 bullets. I was casting recently and on of...

Thanks for the replies and confirmation that .452 is the way to go. Luckily, I can still find casting related equipment during this period of sharply increased demand for all things gun-related.

OK - read up a lot on this and went through the effort of casting soft lead slugs, then slugging the barrel of my new Sig Sauer .45 ACP. I used a Mitutoyo micrometer and measured the diameter across...

For parts where it matters, I think that 80 series are compatible with Sig 1911s. Call the tech line to be sure though.

I've limited experience here, but within that, here are my observations: The +2 rond is what's found on factory 870 guns. I have a +3 Choate that I put on an 1100 and it extended past the muzzle...

Over a year ago, I bought about 150 lbls of lead that the seller said was derived from cable sheath. It had been smelted into the classic corn-muffin forms. How does this differ from WW, and what...

Good score. I've been interested in going to estate auctions that have had indictations of potential lead finds, but can't afford wasting nearly a day waiting to see what comes up. Patience is a...

Was in a local shop for a tire replacement. The manager told me that most ww here are still lead. He gets $50 for a bucket that he claims to weigh 100 lbs or slightly more.

With the results of CA's governing policy now in view by the rest of the county, I think it's wrong to assume that other states would follow suit. CA's regs are rediculous. I left NY largely due to...

I'm not going to quit accumulating, especially since most of it comes in free for me. I started last year and have about 300 lbs, and have a net gain rate of 25 lbs per month or so.

Barrels are interchangeable and the current ones are pretty much the same as old ones. The only issue that I've had with pre-G2 barrels on my G2 frame is the the locking lugs - one-piece vs....

I'm interested but wonder if bk that I cast would be as hard as the stuff I buy from BPI or Midsouth. I've always read that harder pellest make for better roundness and straighter flight/better...

I wear a mask when cutting MDF and other particle board while woodworking since I've become concerned about the chemicals in them.

I make furniture and turn wood and have more walnut, cherry, oak,...

I was searching for info about optimal projectile selection for LWD 9mm barrels and it sounds like the respondants here might have this figured out. I like 147 grain projectiles since they require...

AJ, Excellent shooting there. It sounds like you and I are in the same school though when it comes to an actual confrontation that warrants armed response - I posted earlier indicating my preference...

The max load listed for 231 and a 230 grain round nose is 5.3 grains, showing 16900 CUP. Interpolating from the pressures listed associated with the min and max charge, 6 grains would likely be over...

I voted go for it if that's what you are comfortable with and trained with. For me, I would never carry a SA. For starters, they are typically to big and heavy for me to carry daily - concealed...

Thanks Jack. Actually, I have sized every single projectile so far. I need to try some without sizing to see how it goes. Also, everything that I've cast so far has been from soft, nearly pure...

I have a Lee 158 SWC w/ GC mold, and a Lee 148 grain DEWC mold. Is putting the cast bullets through a sizer advisable or necessary to make them more uniform?
Thanks in advance.

I started casting less than a year ago. My first mould was a gift and it's a 158 gr with GC. I bought a 148 grain DEWC mould later. So far I haven't perfected my casting - haven't matched the...

Our local state (OH) run range has an outfit come in and mine the backstops and this is a source of revenue for the state. It doesn't sound like your range does this so I can't imagine that they'd...

Very impressive. I was shooting factory Winchester slugs out of my 500 and couldn't deliver a pattern like that.

I have a Load-all that I bought 15 or so years ago. I loaded thousands of rounds for trap on it and it was always reliable, although slow - maybe 100+ rds an hour if you're racing.

I've also used...