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I did save them. They're desk ornaments now, a reminder to me to PAY ATTENTION and be sure the mold closes every time! I was not happy when I dropped those from the mold, operator error, but no...

I've been sizing AFTER PC'ing using Lee push thru sizers. My boolits are oversize so sizing some of my oversize boolits is a pretty good workout e.g. takes a lot of muscle to squeeze them thru the...

Here is my most recent work coming from the casting pot. Breaking in a new Lee 6 CAV 358-125 RF mold.

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Oops...I've never done this before, first time for everything! The...

Are you squirting brake cleaner into a hot mold? If so, does the brake cleaner ignite? Not sure at what temp brake cleaner would ignite. - JJ

Recalcitrant primer? Cha CHING, dollar word, I like that.

Yeah, you'd think, right? Honestly, over all that time, just haven't had a lot of hangfires, they make me nervous when they do happen. ...

As someone else already stated, NuFinish doesn't contain any wax. It seems to me that the original formula of BLL, the wax was sealing the alox on the boolit. Regardless of what type of wax...

Has anyone tried using liquid automotive wax? Thinking these automotive liquid waxes might be water based, I checked the MSDS sheet for Turtle brand Liquid Carnuba wax. The MSDS sheet lists...

Well, OK. Doing a little digital digging around, the only other term I could find that related to primer performance was the term 'blast pressure'. I found this term in a Cornell University Library...

In some of the handgun training scenarios I've participated in, I shot in a warehouse with NO light. This was to demonstrate that sights are not always necessary, given that you've had enough...

LOL, so did I. Interesting as I have a collection of mostly full bottles of LLA on my shelf. Now I'll have to do some comparison testing. I have to say though, I love my pretty colorful PC'd...

Could that term be brisance?

JJ

Not a large sample size of responses, but so far 100% positive for PC. I've been PC'ing for a few months now and love it, seems to be the perfect solution. That's not to say there hasn't been a...

Have any of you worked with powder coating and decided to go back to lubed boolits?

I am relatively new to boolit casting, starting just a couple of years ago so I don't have a lot of experience...

Yes, it does Fred, thanks. I'm working up a comfortable load I can shoot all day in the 45 Colt. If I want to rattle the walls I'll get my 44 mags out. Others have mentioned Trail Boss, I'll have...

I've taken quite a bit of training and that training has given me some 'reality check's' concerning using a firearm for self defense. What you carry is not as important as your familiarity with and...

I finally made it back out to the range today to finish testing the hand loads for the 45 Colt that I had trouble with the primers backing out. The members that said my hand loads were too light...

Thanks everyone, yet again another informative thread. One thing I didn't mention in my original post is my boolits are sized oversize to begin with and the boolit shape that has no bevel on the...

I'm having trouble hand loading cast boolits for my 357 magnum. I'm using a Lee Pistol die set. In setting the case expander die deep enough to easily start my cast boolits the die seems to expand...

Are the Russians involved?

I dunno if this is just a joke thread or what. My understanding is melted lead alloy, kept on heat long enough will form oxides on the surface of the lead melt. So, with this pot of molten lead...

Looking at the picture of your boolits, it appears the bases are not powder coated. Is that true? Also, how did you build your double rifle, where did you get your components? Or did you machine...

No light can be seen through the mold using very bright LED light and rotating the mold blocks as I inspect them under the light. I do not hold the sprue handle as I fill the mold, I use moderate...

I love my Lee molds. They usually work great for me. This one is a problem because I abused it through my ignorance. Not the fault of Lee or the mold. Just saying...JJ

Yes, I have inspected the mold under strong light and do not see any light breaking through. When I posted the picture of the mold I thought I saw a small amount of lead near one of the alignment...

Here you go, dang if I didn't notice a small piece of lead near one of the alignment pins as I was prepping the photo. JJ

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