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About $15 a gram!

So I took the advice and it absolutely worked. I penned both pins and was able to successfully cast almost 1000 rounds this evening! PC'd about 1/3 of them and had to take a break. But I...

Thank you! I will give it a go!

So I've been away from casting for many years and my stash has dwindled to the point that I need to start casting again. I'm using the same alloy as before however something is amiss with my mold...

Never seen any videos as far as maintenance goes on the SBD on his sight. That's where I ordered my press from. Great guy to deal with!

Will do, thank you!

So, the internet is full of great information for all sorts of things. However I have yet to find a detailed article with pictures or video of someone performing general maintenance and lubing of...

I would love an automated system, have no idea how to build one or where to even get the parts for it.



Oh the table it's on is extremely sturdy, I just would prefer to sit and do 1000 at a...

So I bought a Lee Single Loading Press from MidWayUsa to resize my 9mm. I wanted it mounted upside down so the boolits would fall into a tub instead of fishing the last few out of the sizing die. ...

Ok, got some range time in today finally!! Did a few tests. Ran 15 rounds of Remington 124gr FMJ, 15 rounds of SnS coated, and 15 rounds of my new PC coated cast boolits through my G19. All at 15...

So far my plate has given me no issues shutting off. It may be so old that I won't ever have to worry about it. Can't wait to shoot these Wednesday. Going to do quite a few experiments to see how...

I have slugged my barrel and it came out at .355-.356 as best I could judge.



Actually the color is just a bonus, the fact that I never have to have sticky hands, worry about leading, etc.......

Thank you everyone for the inspiration!! As soon as I get back to my pc (on phone now) I will answer the few questions asked!! So much fun and so much extra I can shoot now!!!

I was told that powder coating would add .001-.002 to the thickness, however these are coming out at .356-.357. I bought a .358 sizing die, is this wrong? Should I purchase a .356 sizing die...

So here is what I had success with. Had my pot at 725*, placed my mold on my hot plate and had it cranked to the highest it would go (no idea it was a "bargain plate" at Savers), Lead was 9#'s COWW...

So are these minor flaws keepable or toss them back in? I don't want to be over OCD, but I kept about 90 of the 150 I casted. I only kept the absolute 100% perfect ones. Pictures soon to come of...

So are these minor flaws keepable or toss them back in? I don't want to be over OCD, but I kept about 90 of the 150 I casted. I only kept the absolute 100% perfect ones. Pictures soon to come of...

Ok, lastly, I turned the pot up to 730* and the hot plate was maxed out. Both sitting there heating while I wrote my last ccomment (on phone , way more difficult than laptop). Did another batch and...

Ok, so I casted again and for the most part everything was dropping just fine. Will minor imperfections like the pics below be an issue or are those no good either?...

Thanks guys, I'm going to reclean the mold, relube it with real beeswax (straight from a bee farm!) and have a go at it again! I appreciate all the help and will report back with the results!

I cleaned the wheel weights and ingotized them prior to putting them in my pot. They were fluxed twice in the main pot before I poured them into the ingots.

It was smoking after my first few batch's. I thought that would be plenty hot. I will leave it in the lead longer next time. Thanks for the suggestion!

So I tried my hand last night at casting my first set of 125gr 356 9mm. Of the 6 in the mold, only 1-2 came out ok. All the others had issues. My pot was a Lee 10# pot with the PID set at 700*. I...

Oh yes, spent better half of a full day doing all 360+ pounds. Cleaned and double fluxed.

So I finally got around in ordering what I think is all the equipment I need to finally start casting my own boolits. I already have 2 Lee pots, 10 and 20# and of course the lead. Here's my...