Are You a Real Caster or Dabble at It ?

[John Boy]

The indication of a Real caster!

[Walkingwolf]

I dabble at it.

[fivegunner]

I don`t where a glove I do it bare handed!,happy dabbler

[ReloaderFred]

I'm a caster:



When casting small batches, I use this:



Hope this helps.

Fred

[Kraschenbirn]

I'm a caster:



When casting small batches, I use this:

Fred

Next to Fred, guess I must be a 'dabbler'...only two (20#) pots, three lube/sizers and 40-some molds. And, I only wear a glove on my right (mallet) hand when casting 'cause I air-cool my boolits and I like to push the pile to the edge of my drop-pad without breaking my rhythm.

Bill

[runfiverun]

they do when they set the mallet down and just break the plate open.
I only wear one glove to cast with also, but it's just a cotton garden glove.
a tip:
wrapping tape around a hole in the glove does not make it better.

[maxreloader]

Real old time casters used molds with metal handles and would burn their purdy hands without gloves. Does 200+ molds and multiple keels put me in the dibble or dabble casting category?

[camp]

I guess i dabble , i only cast 500 rds a month and i wear gloves

[DanishM1Garand]

Dabbler.

I only have 5 different molds. 160gr .357, .36 round ball, Lyman 525 air gun pellet 12 gauge slug, Lyman's useless foster slug mold, and a Do-it slingshot pellet mold I use for #1 buck. The buckshot throws at .305 a little big for #1.

I free the buckshot from the sprue with side cutting pliers. I then tumble the **** out of them in a vibratory tumbler to knock off the flash and round them up. Twelve hours with no media makes them quite round and uniform.

[tigweldit]

I'm a Real Dabble Caster. Been casting off and on for 50 plus years. Still use some of the the molds dad taught me with. When I found this web sight, I found out how much I didn't know. Thank you to all who contribute to my continuing education. This site Rocks!

[rda72927]

Just past a dabbler, but moving to "****, I think I fell down the rabbit hole, Alice!!!"

[TNsailorman]

I guess I am a dabbler. I started out casting fly heads for my and dads fly tying jig for our fishing forays in the mid 1950's. I later graduated to casting for a .43 Spanish rolling block rifle that was almost impossible to find ammo for in the early 60's. I ended up casting for a .45 ACP revolver as well but was never real big into casting. I could buy most of my boolits locally cheaper than I could buy molds and lead. I do enjoy making boolits for the old rolling block though. I no longer fish since my fishing partner died(my dad). My hunting days are over also. Arthritis has about made a cripple out of me. james

[LAH]

I cast a few.

[Treetop]

I'm a Real Dabble Caster. Been casting off and on for 50 plus years. Still use some of the the molds dad taught me with. When I found this web sight, I found out how much I didn't know. Thank you to all who contribute to my continuing education. This site Rocks!

tigweld, that is almost exactly my story, too! My Dad and I started casting for an old 1917 Colt in the early 60s. Later, after I came home from overseas, I had to cast in order to compete in IPSC and NRA High Power matches with little money and a growing young family. Then I found this site and realized just how much I DIDN'T know. This is now my favorite spot on the www. Semper Fi, Treetop

[RP]

I thought real casters dipped the lead out of a old cast iron pot on a open wood flame and hand poured their bullets in a steel mold. Not all this fancy auto casting stuff.

[too many things]

I could see where this was headed . gloves is not as much ,as eye protection in have a scare that proves it

[JWT]

Dabble. Only 23 molds with 2 more on the way from MP.

[Soundguy]

I wear gloves when smelting ingots, but rarely when casting, if I do when casting it will be a mechanic style, on one hand only.

Leather welding gloves and apron when pouring ingots

[shoot-n-lead]

I guess I am probably a dabbler compared to most on the forum...I only cast about 5000, of all styles and calibers, per year...but, I do wear at least one glove...sometimes, I wear 2.

[Bzcraig]

I guess I am probably a dabbler compared to most on the forum...I only cast about 5000, of all styles and calibers, per year...but, I do wear at least one glove...sometimes, I wear 2.

This pretty much describes me as well.......