I am very new to bullet casting. And on my own. In fact, the very first time I plugged in my pot was last night. I melted wheel weights. Casting for .45 Colt and .44 Spl for 800 to 950 FPS. Have been reloading for a few years and want to cut another cord. Just trying to figure out all my steps.
That said, I have collected some odds and ends. 2 mould, the Lee sizing dies, and I have some vintage hard cylinders of Lee Alox, the little tin pans, and hand Lee sizers in a kit I picked up in a pawnshop for almost nothing. I realize this is not mass production, but I’m learning, so....
I have a LARGE block of hard (CX ski) wax. Can this be melted and mixed with the Alox, bees wax, solvent, or Johnson’s to make a lube for pan sizing? Or tumbling? In a Goodwill pot on the stove? And once melted, will it stay soft or liquid if I mix in some solvent?
Or should I just get liquid Alox for now?
Sorry if I Sound like an idiot, but I don’t know anyone else who casts.
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