How many grains of lead does the little Lee Ladle hold?

[LivewireBlanco]

Just looking for the short answer, I know it's not big but I've been wondering and can't find the answer anywhere.

[Sensai]

Single cavity, below 170 grains, maybe. It's just too small to fool with for most casting. I never measured a full pour from one. When you get that small the melt cools too much too quickly to suit me. Of course all of this is just an old grump's raving!

[LivewireBlanco]

So with a single pour not even enough to fill a 230 gr 45 slug?

[RayinNH]

I don't know either but it's really small. I suspect you could fill a 230 grain mold, but no way on a 45-70 boolit. An E-Mail to Lee would probably get you an answer though...Ray

[freebullet]

Never measured mine -only use it to scrape the sides of the pot. I'd guess 300-400 filled all the way. Maybe 150-200gr useable capacity. Id want something bigger if using it to pour in a mold. It's a good accessory for the 10 lbs pot.

[repawn]

I can fill two 158gr cavities with mine with a nice size pool on the sprue plate.

[Hogdaddy]

I can fill two 158gr cavities with mine with a nice size pool on the sprue plate.

I have plenty to fill a Lee TL-358-124- SWC with some left over ; ) PS I never weighed the laddel full
H/D

[LivewireBlanco]

Thanks guys! Filling two 158 gr molds gives me a good reference point.

[GLL]

Not Enough !

Jerry

[Mk42gunner]

Not Enough !

Jerry

Jerry gave my answer.

Robert

[cja245]

You can definitely fill a 230 gn hole but thats about it. I have one but I don't use it. Kind of a useless item. Super tiny and super thin.

[fryboy]

it makes a better skimmer than ladle .....

[detox]

Cheap ********! Do it right the first time and buy either the Lyman or RCBS dipper.

[Hogdaddy]

it makes a better skimmer than ladle .....

Yes Exactly what I use it for ; ) PS I made a nice one out of a deer antler and 3/16 rod
H/D

[jcwit]

How much does it hold? No idea.

But it does work well for a 2 cavity 230 grain 45 ACP mold, at least in my experience. YMMV

[mdi]

Sounds like some Lee haters here, so I'll chime in. My Lee ladle served me quite well for all the time I used a ladle (and yes, I have both the Lyman and RCBS ladles, purchased after I went to a bottom pour and was experimenting with ladles again). I started with a Lee 240 gr SWC 2 cavity mold and it took two "dips" to fill; one dip per cavity. No problems there. I could see no advantage to dipping a full ounce of lead to fill a 260 grain cavity.

[Teddy (punchie)]

OF but the Lyman ladle take about 3 to make 1/2 oz. don't have a lee ladle but have there mold for ingots.

[mdi]

Cheap ********! Do it right the first time and buy either the Lyman or RCBS dipper.
What an ***!

Auto censor changed my reply. Mebbe this will go through; What a south end of a donkey heading north...

[jmort]

It is spelled a$$ or ar$e.

[GLL]

CAST BOOLITS Forum is getting to be a much rougher crowd over the past couple years !
Getting myself labeled a "cheap bastard” and a “LEE hater” all in the same thread is quite ironic ! :) :)

detox
I have several RCBS ladles plus Rowell #1, #2, #3, #6, and #8 !
They were not especially “cheap” ! If you own a #9 though will accept your label ! ;) ;)

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mdi:

LEE hater? ;)
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Jerry