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Thread: Getting into it I think!

  1. 07-01-2017, 06:08 PM #1
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    Getting into it I think!

    Newby here. Cast my first ever round BP balls as well as made my first homemade wads to go with them!



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  2. 07-01-2017, 07:14 PM #2
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    Round balls are like a gateway drug. Before you know it you'll have shelves of molds and stacks of ingots.
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  3. 07-01-2017, 07:31 PM #3
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    Man, are you in big trouble...the floodgates just opened... Enjoy.
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  4. 07-01-2017, 07:52 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rick R View Post
    Round balls are like a gateway drug. Before you know it you'll have shelves of molds and stacks of ingots.
    Tell me about it. I just bought a conical mold today!


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  5. 07-01-2017, 07:53 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by MyFlatline View Post
    Man, are you in big trouble...the floodgates just opened... Enjoy.
    The good thing is that my daughter enjoys shooting with me. Can't beat that kind of quality time.


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  6. 07-01-2017, 10:19 PM #6
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    You're right, that's about as good as it can get!
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  7. 07-18-2017, 11:35 PM #7
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    Before long you will start saving money. hahahahaha Welcome aboard.
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  8. 07-18-2017, 11:41 PM #8
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    I got lured in with 32-20 and 475 boolits. Now i've got 13 molds and waiting on 2 group buys. Enjoy the journey.
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  9. 07-22-2017, 01:32 PM #9
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    Looks great, Yep, a pot is on my list of things to get
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    Are you using onions as flux ?

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    welcome aboard its addictive for sure

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  11. 07-22-2017, 01:48 PM #11
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  12. 07-22-2017, 01:52 PM #12
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    Welcome to the addiction! That big sprue puddle is a great start, you'll have a stack of molds in no time now
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check