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Thread: First casting, thank you all

  1. 03-18-2017, 03:03 PM #1
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    First casting, thank you all

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    COWW at 720 degrees bullets dropped at a little over .432 and 242 grains. It went well after mold got hot.
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  2. 03-18-2017, 05:38 PM #2
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    Good job on those! Congratulations!
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    And it is as much fun to shoot them as is is to cast and load them. Have fun.
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    Lookin' good.
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    Hey Adam20, welcome to the Forum.......and.......whatcha gonna shoot 'em in, hunh? Hunh? And.......can we have pics when you do?
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    They are going to feed a ruger srh 7.5 I will post pictures when I get out to shoot them.
    It was enjoyable getting started casting I would have never got around to it without all the great information around here, a truly priceless resource
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  7. 03-18-2017, 06:57 PM #7
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  8. 03-18-2017, 07:15 PM #8
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    ATTA BOY ! The first three are the hardest , after that , you got it by the tail on a downhill drag!
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  9. 03-18-2017, 07:52 PM #9
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    Great job! Those look fantastic! Soon it will be "old hat" for you!
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