Anonym
08-14-2013, 11:36 PM
Been lurking here a while and checking out all the tips and pictures, but I'm deciding that I need to poop or get off the pot! I recently purchased a .54cal Renegade that came with a maxi ball mold w/ handles, a Lee RB mold block, and a dipper ladle. Well, after lurking here and asking some friends I know who cast, I've got the itch to cast some lead for my muzzleloaders!
I've got this new .54 cal that has a slow-twist Sharon barrel on it that seems to shoot the Maxi's pretty well. Haven't tried it with PRB, but I can't imagine it shooting bad either! I've also got a slow-twist .50 cal Green Mountain that eats PRB for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, so I'm really interested in casting for it as well. Got me wondering if it would handle a Maxi, or if I should stick with the PRB. Lastly, I have a little .32 cal CVA Squirrel Rifle that is supposed to be for my kids to grow into, but if I could manage to cast some lead for it, I doubt I would let it sit in the cabinet much either!
So now I'm on the hunt to find some soft lead and molds to really jump into this. Of course my wife isn't all that enthused with the thought of another hobby, but she sees the benefit of my reloading and surely won't complain too much!
Anybody have any thoughts on the Maxi in a 1:66 twist .50 cal? How hard is it to find a RB mold for the little .32 cal? And lastly, where should I shop for soft lead?! That seems to be the hardest thing I'll have to come up with. Wheel weights seem plentiful around here, but pure lead?
So post up your tips, tricks, thoughts, pictures, and keep this new guy salivating to cast my first boolit!
Anonym
I've got this new .54 cal that has a slow-twist Sharon barrel on it that seems to shoot the Maxi's pretty well. Haven't tried it with PRB, but I can't imagine it shooting bad either! I've also got a slow-twist .50 cal Green Mountain that eats PRB for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, so I'm really interested in casting for it as well. Got me wondering if it would handle a Maxi, or if I should stick with the PRB. Lastly, I have a little .32 cal CVA Squirrel Rifle that is supposed to be for my kids to grow into, but if I could manage to cast some lead for it, I doubt I would let it sit in the cabinet much either!
So now I'm on the hunt to find some soft lead and molds to really jump into this. Of course my wife isn't all that enthused with the thought of another hobby, but she sees the benefit of my reloading and surely won't complain too much!
Anybody have any thoughts on the Maxi in a 1:66 twist .50 cal? How hard is it to find a RB mold for the little .32 cal? And lastly, where should I shop for soft lead?! That seems to be the hardest thing I'll have to come up with. Wheel weights seem plentiful around here, but pure lead?
So post up your tips, tricks, thoughts, pictures, and keep this new guy salivating to cast my first boolit!
Anonym