How I cast bullets

[Jarhead68]

Bhp9

Good advice,I have just started to cast my own for center fire rifles and handguns
I did cast for black powder guns in the past ,with good results,but this stuff is all new to me
will be looking to this forum for lots of tips and advice !

[badbob454]

hi guys, just curious as to how many moulds you fellers find casting with at one time to be optimum. I use 6-7 at one time. Dependingon if i'm using 2 or 4 gang moulds.

i can use up to 3 molds at a time i find i cannot keep up with the temp and i like to water drop hot boolits , most comfortable is 1 or 2 molds i will do 1 22 mold then 1 30 cal mold , then 1 22 mold ,22 again , then a 30 so i fill my 22 two times, for 1 time the 30 .... this keeps both molds up to temperature, for good fillout.

[mje]

A hearty endorsement of Boeshield from me as well, both for bicycle use and general rust prevention.

WD-40 is mostly light hydrocarbons in the kerosene range, 25% mineral oil, with some other hydrocarbons and 2% DMSO added as a detergent. As such, it's a good penetrant, a good water displacer, but a poor protector. As noted, it evaporates and leaves no coating behind. A shot of WD-40 followed by storage in a sealed container with a desiccant *might* work. For long term storage, it's hard to beat Boeshield.

[badbob454]

i run 2 molds at a time hard to overheat the mold this way i just take my time
pour, cut, water drop, ... pour ,cut, water drop.. and repeat run ol drippy on no 7 and heat up my molds in the top of the lead first few go in the pot untill they get up to temp
nice pot above ...bob.... guess i never thought about rust protection on my molds it pretty dry here but i think ill start ,maybe kroil and put it in an ammo can as suggested