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  1. 02-24-2013, 08:05 PM #1
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    Is there a thread for this?

    I would like to see a thread of cast bullets gone wrong, with pictures and explanations of why they are the way they are? Ha anyone ever done this Kind of a trouble-shooters guide for beginners? Might be too much work just thought that someone who has the knowledge and time ,,Maybe retired , Could do this? Thanks Steve
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  2. 02-25-2013, 08:53 PM #2
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    Sounds like plan. I could have used that a buncha years ago.
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  3. 02-26-2013, 07:37 PM #3
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    Will we be seeing your post with this in it John?
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  4. 02-26-2013, 07:46 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by huli View Post
    I would like to see a thread of cast bullets gone wrong, with pictures and explanations of why they are the way they are?
    I think I seen a TV show on FOX sometime back called "cast bullets gone wrong"
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  5. 02-26-2013, 08:23 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by huli View Post
    I would like to see a thread of cast bullets gone wrong, with pictures and explanations of why they are the way they are? Ha anyone ever done this Kind of a trouble-shooters guide for beginners? Might be too much work just thought that someone who has the knowledge and time ,,Maybe retired , Could do this? Thanks Steve
    yeh, sure pick on the retired guys!

    I know it is a lot of reading, but most of the problems have been explained at various times. It is a good idea to come up with such a guide with pictures. Perhaps if you give us an idea of what you would like to know, one of us retired guys can give you some answers.

    One problem I see with a guide as you mentioned is how we could keep all of the attached pictures in place. I know most of the pictures I have posted are in my photobucket account, but are subject to loss if something went wrong with that site. Any suggestions?

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  6. 02-26-2013, 08:31 PM #6
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    I can post a photo of a HP that was cast too hard and shot too fast for good results on deer.

    Most of mine don't "fail", they go right where I point them. Now pointing them where I want them, there are failures there!
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  7. 02-27-2013, 06:33 PM #7
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    huli, I am thinking you mean to make a set of examples of boolits that get culled and sent back to the pot. Photos and what caused the problem, right?
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  8. 02-27-2013, 08:01 PM #8
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    Yeah for us newbies to the craft<< That way when something don't look right we can compare to phots and maybe cure the problem without taking up a lot of bandspace....Thanks Steve
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  9. 02-27-2013, 08:09 PM #9
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    This is one that I started a while back about guns that were ruined due to bad loads.

    http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...t=Sore+subject
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