randy_68
01-17-2013, 10:34 AM
Couldn't wait to get home last night as I knew I had a package waiting for me from Midway with my .45 reloading and casting supplies. Got the order in real fast, so great service from Midway! \
But when I checked out my new mold I got a surprise. I ordered a TL452-200swc and that is what the label on the box says but the mold is stamped 452-230. So it appears I rec'd a TL452-230swc and that is fine with me as I wasn't sure which one to order anyway. I did send a note to Midway and let them know about it.
I did the cleanup on it and went out to my garage and fired up my pot and started casting some .45 bullets. After about 20 or so it started working pretty good and in about an hour and a half I had 200 bullets casted. The mold dropped them at .453 at the seam and .454 accross, so I ran them all thru the sizer and thay came out at exactly .452 all the way around. Mixed up some alox/JPW and tumbe lubed them and will reload some tonight.
I didn't realize how much fun this was going to be to cast my own bullets!
Now I'm already thinking about other molds!LOL
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h81/randy_68/photobucket-7527-1358382981650.jpg
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h81/randy_68/photobucket-10184-1358387680603.jpg
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h81/randy_68/photobucket-7801-1358387665490.jpg
But when I checked out my new mold I got a surprise. I ordered a TL452-200swc and that is what the label on the box says but the mold is stamped 452-230. So it appears I rec'd a TL452-230swc and that is fine with me as I wasn't sure which one to order anyway. I did send a note to Midway and let them know about it.
I did the cleanup on it and went out to my garage and fired up my pot and started casting some .45 bullets. After about 20 or so it started working pretty good and in about an hour and a half I had 200 bullets casted. The mold dropped them at .453 at the seam and .454 accross, so I ran them all thru the sizer and thay came out at exactly .452 all the way around. Mixed up some alox/JPW and tumbe lubed them and will reload some tonight.
I didn't realize how much fun this was going to be to cast my own bullets!
Now I'm already thinking about other molds!LOL
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h81/randy_68/photobucket-7527-1358382981650.jpg
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h81/randy_68/photobucket-10184-1358387680603.jpg
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h81/randy_68/photobucket-7801-1358387665490.jpg