SgtDog0311
11-30-2012, 06:45 PM
I bought most of this (300+lbs) for $49 from a fellah cleaning out a house who sells "stuff" at his antique store. Just lucked out with the right timing that day. I added another 100-150 lbs of wheel weights (for another $29) and finally got it transported back to Oklahoma where I'm learning with the help of a gent who has three safes full of guns, all of which he casts for. I knew I had found a treasure in a friend when he told me he had not bought a bullet in 30 years. I try not to make a nuisance of myself on the phone and he's patient for a fellah who is 70 years young. (I believe he is hunting today:-))
So this was my first six batches, all done last week. Six batches I say due to the variety of lead I found. And now I have 412 lbs of lead in ingots and muffins all segregated.
And since I’m new to casting I have now got to concentrate on molds. So far I only have an Accurate mold for the 375, and the 45/70. Next up is my 45 Colt. The Marlin 1894 really likes the Ranch Dog 290gr 454 bullet but I understand those are no longer available from Ranch Dog, and I'd like to go with grease grooves anyway, instead of tumble lube grooves. Thinking I’d like to have an LBT mold but still doing lots of reading and surfing.
There is a list of other calibers as well but I started with the big bores in the rack so the rest 35REM, 32 Spl, 30-30 and 32-20 will have to wait till funds for molds are available.
Been quite a learning week. Now I have to learn a boatload about mixing for the hardness I'm after. Lots of soft lead here so other than the wheel weights, there is still some work to do.
John
So this was my first six batches, all done last week. Six batches I say due to the variety of lead I found. And now I have 412 lbs of lead in ingots and muffins all segregated.
And since I’m new to casting I have now got to concentrate on molds. So far I only have an Accurate mold for the 375, and the 45/70. Next up is my 45 Colt. The Marlin 1894 really likes the Ranch Dog 290gr 454 bullet but I understand those are no longer available from Ranch Dog, and I'd like to go with grease grooves anyway, instead of tumble lube grooves. Thinking I’d like to have an LBT mold but still doing lots of reading and surfing.
There is a list of other calibers as well but I started with the big bores in the rack so the rest 35REM, 32 Spl, 30-30 and 32-20 will have to wait till funds for molds are available.
Been quite a learning week. Now I have to learn a boatload about mixing for the hardness I'm after. Lots of soft lead here so other than the wheel weights, there is still some work to do.
John