Hi guys,
Since I have never cast a bullet in my life and I am in the stage of gathering information about the subject, I have an easy question for the old hands.
How many onces of lead does a Lee 20 lb pot actually hold?
Is it just 27 ozs?
Does my math below check with yours?
I have learned that 1 gal of lead weighs closed to 95 lbs or about 1.35 ozs to 1 lb of lead. If so, the Lee 20 lb pot holds about 27 ozs of lead.
With 7000 grs to a lb and 11,810 grains to the Lee 20 lb pot, it looks like it can hold enough lead to make about 127 148 gr wadcutters or 21 castings from a six banger mold.