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I also went down this path! Over the last year, i built a 300blk and a 458 socom. Built loads for both and got to say.. i like the 458 more. HOWEVER consider the SAMMI info posted above. Assuming...

There's... a LIST of guns. He was a collector w/ over 200 firearms of various calibers and types muzzle, rifle, pistol, i think he even has a small cannon. I'll take some pictures of the mold while i...

I have a mold i acquired from my deceased uncle in law. I'm not sure what it's to in all honesty. There were two bullets left in the mold and they measure .318 and .320, coming in at 123 and 124...

i have a 230gr mold (made for 300blk subsonic i suppose) that i am considering making some plinking rounds for to push out of a 308 win.

i'm not sure what kind of safety concerns there are.. or...

can i put bullets that have been coated in lee alox stuff back into the pot? i mean.. i know i can but.. is it safe from "explosions" like water or how should i get that alox off before remelting it?

i have a 458 socom and i'm looking to try a 500gr bullet (or 5) to see if they cycle in my firearm. 405 cycle no problem, i'm cerious about 500gr though. does anyone have a few 500gr bullets laying...

i have some bullets i got from my deceased uncle. no mold.. it has 3 rings, no gas check. they come in at 405gr. i powder coated them and sized them.. they are now the right size but i failed to...

HAHAHAH yes... i support this.

THIS.. is what i found works. I bought a new pot because i couldn't get the old one to pour anymore. Then the new one had issues w/in the first hour! i cranked up the heat... (not PID atm) waited 10...

What do you use to build the static charge? AirSoft BBs?

Short of being that guy that looks at all the recycle labels on toys and stuff.. does anyone know of a container bigger than cool whip to use for powder coating bullets? using a cool whip container...

I was shopping around for molds today and stumbled across a 55gr mold for .223. Sure they make bolt actions but i'm cerious if anyone has tried these out of an ar15 or really any gas operated semi...

yes. it's a mix of shake and stur. what i've decided to do is give it a spin around the rim, then toss it like flipping pancakes/salad.. spin around.. etc etc. they coat very nice and even.. and...

i figured out my problem. In short i was impatient. I was SHAKING the bullets in the container instead of SWIRLING the contents. When i realized it was static charge that would cause it to stick, i...

It took me a minute to figure out what you were saying but i'm with you now. As in, perhaps i just dont have enough crimp on there after flaring the mouth open?

Assuming this fixes the issue......

skimmed thru that book, seems to be a lot of info in there worth reading. thanks!

been reloading for a couple years but new to casting bullets. and always have something to learn.

i cast some bullets, resized them and about 95% of them are fine.. however... every once in a...

i have HF Red powder, but no idea if it's contaminated or not. agreed, elvis ammo and fortunecookie are both great channels.

it might be a humidity issue... not sure. i've tried airsoft BBs (not...

i can't get the darn powder to stick to the cast bullets for squat. i've tried #2 recycle, #5 and #1. The only way i've been able to get them to stick is to preheat the bullets in the oven but that...

I'll try cleaning the hole again, maybe taking a drill to it. i have another pot now and a ladle pot if i need.. so this one is "extra" for learning how to clean the good one.

Side note though, i...

now that i have my replacement pot.. i also have a ladle pot for the "known dirty lead". even the new pot has a stream taht seems small but it's working.. so i'm not goign to mess w/ that one. the...

i ended up ordering another pot. I did try the paperclip trick.. no joy.. took it apart.. tried DRILLING the hole out a bit.. still no joy. though honestly i think i wasn't hitting the hole properly...

Amazing feed back! I feel like i should "reply all" but i hope this post will do that.

Accuracy is nice but my first concern is safety, then leading. Most (if not all) of the cast bullet shooting...

Hay all, i dont have a mold for a 308 bullet but i got to thinking... One of my hesitations of hunting varmints w/ a subsonic round is expansion. Does anyone know how well a cast bullet expands on...

i'm about to get a mold that's 312 and plan on squishing them down a bit but.. do i want to go to 308 or 309? is there a "standard" or "typical" dia w/o slugging the barrels?