Mine is an Oster found used for $20. Additional used sources include estate sales, Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist.
Mine is an Oster found used for $20. Additional used sources include estate sales, Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist.
Sometimes life taps you on the shoulder and reminds you it's a one way street. Jim Morris
Don't forget Craig's list as a resource! Maybe not as inexpensive as yard sales and thrift shops, but it's likely there will be better selection on CL.
Having just started PC'ing, I have found the little single 9" tray oven I am using a limiting factor. I have a LOT of already cast bullets in .45 and 9mm that I just could not use because I moved over to Tanfoglio pistols for competition and lead / lubricated bullets are contradicted in polygonal barrels.
The oven at Wal Mart shown above is no longer in stock in south Florida, Grrr... So, I kept my eyes on Craig's list and found a nearly new decked out Hamilton beach convection oven with three levels for $40. Now instead of waiting for the oven to finish the session with 100 bullets in it, the oven will be waiting for me Hey, I may even use it AND the old 1 level one and really get production going. My son may be able to help too!
I'm picking it up tomorrow.
Regards,
Gary
A fellow member loaned me his oven, then he gave me his Mother’s oven before it was thrown in the trash upon her passing.
It works just fine and it was free! I feed it powder from member Smoke and I get good results!
Three44s
Quote Originally Posted by Bret4207
“There is more to this than dumping lead in a hole.”
My new purchased oven was the first one I actually bought. I had been using a free to me oven an thought I was getting good results. This oven would over heat after 3 bakes, with a single tray!
My new oven works 100%, bakes two trays, an is spot on in temperature by a second oven thermometer. Smokes PC comes out great!
I recommend the Hamilton Beach Countertop Convection Oven. I have two one since 2012 and a second one I found new at a thrift store for $20 so I had to take it home. The HB's easily reach 400+ degrees. Just because an oven dial say 400+ doesn't mean the oven will reach that temp and it needs to; there are name brand ovens that will not reach 400. Also the HB will maintain 400 degrees without wild variations, which is also necessary. Some ovens temp will swing as much as 50 degrees. The very first thing to do with a new oven it test it using a Taylor Oven guide thermometer. If it will not pass these two tests then it is not adequate for PC.
Just scored this bad boy from salvation army for 18 bucks. Never been used....retails for 279
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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 |