Originally Posted by
sawinredneck
I'm thinking a Lyman 10lb cast iron pot Depending on your molds, are you set on ladle pour? IF not get a lee 20lb bottom pour to keep up with the 6 cavity molds.(Assuming you buy 6 cavity), a 110v hot plate, single burner, and a cheapie toaster oven, for backing PC as my base tools. In the video he melted, fluxed, then poured ingots, just to melt the ingots again in another pot and pour from there? When I'm melting down lead I flux atleast 2x unless it's really dirty lead then I'll go 2x more. I've been to a fishing forum "lead pour" a time or two and we just poured straight from the original pot, am I missing a crucial part here?
Then a Lyman, probably ladle to pour with. I've got more than enough angle iron and scrap steel to easily make ingot molds for anything left over, I don't see the point in buying one. If you can make your own ingots that's always nice.
Molds I'm thinking about,
This first one I'm iffy on, hopefully I've got it right, the Lee TL356-124-TC, now, as I understand this, it will work in .38/357 as well as 9mm fairly well, and I don't plan on sizing anything out of this mold. I can help you on a mold for 38/357 see below.
Second one is the Lee TL401-175-SWC, this will be for my Colt DE in 10mm. I don't plan on sizing this one either. I can help you on this mold also see below.
Third, and last for now, the Lee C309-150-F, this will be for my LR-308/AR-10, I plan on sizing these at .309" for this rifle. I really like the 150gr rounds in this rifle, and that's what it's sighted in for, as well I really don't think I'm going to run into anything in KS that's going to need much more? Never know LOL I have shot deer in western Kansas with a 460WBY and a small 350gr RN.
Later I hope to add a .243 mold to the family, but my son is going to have to shot more than one round a session before I get to concerned, he's only 11 and takes after his mother, unfortunately.
Then a Cool-Wip container/plastic tub, some airsoft pellets, HF PC, a couple of cheap cookie sheets and waxed alum foil.
So, what are my fatal flaws, what are the minor mistakes and what am I over looking? I'm trying, so please be gentle!