Serious Caster? Inventory Value of Your Molds

[John Boy]

Having over 200 molds, I prepared a spreadsheet of the molds and costed out the value for each. Mind blowing what a collection can add up to ... $$$ in the bank for the kids when I die

[JimB..]

Having over 200 molds, I prepared a spreadsheet of the molds and costed out the value for each. Mind blowing what a collection can add up to ... $$$ in the bank for the kids when I die

Having dealt with similar I will suggest that unless you have strong dislike for your children that you liquidate rather than leaving it for them unless they all enjoy your hobby.

[rancher1913]

Having over 200 molds,

thats a nice start, but not what I would call a serious caster

[Tazlaw]

Having dealt with similar I will suggest that unless you have strong dislike for your children that you liquidate rather than leaving it for them unless they all enjoy your hobby.

I’m willing to be adopted!

[Neverhome]

Having dealt with similar I will suggest that unless you have strong dislike for your children that you liquidate rather than leaving it for them unless they all enjoy your hobby.

I’m with JimB on this one. I’ve had to liquidate 2 houses worth of “valuable” stuff. It’s a nightmare. You look around at all this stuff that you know could sell for something but you also need to deal with emptying out the houses so where do you put all these treasures while you wait for someone to offer fair market value on all the stuff.
And then of course everyone wants a bite and no one can agree on the disposition. Kindest thing anyone can do is get a rock solid VERY specific will drawn up.

[ascast]

I'm in the same boat, over 400 molds. Only one guy in next gen is a shooter and he is 6 years younger and has health issues. The used mold market is very fickle. You will probably not got out what you got in, certainly not if they are all dumped off in an estate sale. And with CNC molds, they can easily remake any of the old, Lyman, Ideal, Sharps, Ballard, Remington, etc patterns if you want to shoot them. With the growing "LEAD PHOBIA", they may all be scrape metal in our lifetime. I will be retiring in a year or 2 or 3, and a some extra cash won't hurt. best wishes

[ascast]

and then we can talk about my collection of reloading stuff, presses, lubers, 310 stuff, dies, books,...it's an illness

[Taterhead]

Well, I was up to 10 molds, and sold 4. My collection is in the order of a rounding error for some of you.

[dragon813gt]

Having dealt with similar I will suggest that unless you have strong dislike for your children that you liquidate rather than leaving it for them unless they all enjoy your hobby.

This is on the money. It would be a complete nightmare for my family to sell everything. My kids are very young and the wife knows absolutely nothing about guns/reloading/casting. While she would get some money from a sale it would be pennies on the dollar. If my kids have no interest when they’re older I will sell it all myself.

I should have listened to the old adage of “beware the man w/ one gun”. One rifle, one pistol, two presses, two die sets, two sizing dies and two molds(one set of handles of course) sounds down right reasonable. If I decided on 357 Magnum for both it would be even less tools.

[Bad Ass Wallace]

If I had to put a value on it, 118 moulds, 3 lubesizers, 46 sizer dies, 23 top punches, 12 sets of handles 25,000 gas checks - I guess there would be a few $1,000 there!

On the positive side, I rarely buy "J" boolits, have 78 loading die sets, 3 presses, 20,000 thousand+ of cast boolits from 17 to 58 cal (yes, I have a 17 air pellet mould) so the cost of casting gear is more than offset by the value of boolit moulds and, I can shoot every day on my private range!

[Winger Ed.]

I downsized a few years ago. I'm at the guns & calibers I actually shoot.
That leaves me with 4 molds for 3 handgun cals. and 3 molds for 2 rifle cals.

So far, the system is working out well.

[Markopolo]

hey Winger, your lookin kinda light on moulds.. wanna buy some of mine?

[Winger Ed.]

hey Winger, your lookin kinda light on moulds.. wanna buy some of mine?

Thanks.
I figured I have just enough room in the safe to provide a comfortable spot for a 9mm.
And,,, I'll need a mold for that.
What ya got that needs a good home where it will be loved, kept warm, and appreciated?

[Bazoo]

I'm up to nine moulds. I'll likely part with a few as I get a few others. I don't want more than I can handle.

[lightman]

Even though I started casting in the late 60's I don't have hundreds of molds. But my collection does represent a nice investment. I also have a master list of them.

[Burnt Fingers]

I have a list, I don't even want to try and assign values.

[MT Chambers]

I have around 200 molds, none are Lee so the value would be high.

[MrWolf]

I figure I am doing a service for my kids by not selling everything before I go (assuming I have advance notice ). This way I am still teaching them the value of hard work if they want a higher price. If they dont then I am already dead so...

[1hole]

Even though I started casting in the late 60's I don't have hundreds of molds. But my collection does represent a nice investment. I also have a master list of them.

Ditto. So ... I suppose that means you and I aren't serious about cast bullets? I have to wonder what number of molds would we need to qualify us as "serious". Or, on the other hand, might an excessive number of molds simply demonstrate a great deal of expendable money and a tendency for "I got mine" hoarding rather than true casting seriousness?

[OutHuntn84]

I have a spreadsheet for all 57.5 molds I own....yeah that's right you ain't a real collector until you keep 1/2 a mold lmao!!!