Blanco
02-12-2014, 07:33 AM
This past weekend I poured my first boolits.
I have come back to the melting pot every night since. I really get obsessed with trying to attain perfection in a lot of things I do.
My feeling is I will be at this game a while.
My first attempt were some .40 cal from a Lee 6 banger. My lead content was probably around 95% and I had issues with the mold.
Back to the Cast Boolits site and a lot of reading.
Next night switched to the 9mm 6 banger the improvement was a quantum leap for me. The alloy was much better. Bullets actually looked usable.
Switched back to the .40 to try my hand again with a better blend on my melt and a little experience. The results were loadable projectiles without sizing!
Not saying I have it right .... But I keep moving closer to Nirvanna.
Thanks to all those who have helped with advice and comments. Thanks also to those who un-knowingly helped by leaving a bit of their knowledge here. I have used it and will hopefully pay it forward in the future.
I have come back to the melting pot every night since. I really get obsessed with trying to attain perfection in a lot of things I do.
My feeling is I will be at this game a while.
My first attempt were some .40 cal from a Lee 6 banger. My lead content was probably around 95% and I had issues with the mold.
Back to the Cast Boolits site and a lot of reading.
Next night switched to the 9mm 6 banger the improvement was a quantum leap for me. The alloy was much better. Bullets actually looked usable.
Switched back to the .40 to try my hand again with a better blend on my melt and a little experience. The results were loadable projectiles without sizing!
Not saying I have it right .... But I keep moving closer to Nirvanna.
Thanks to all those who have helped with advice and comments. Thanks also to those who un-knowingly helped by leaving a bit of their knowledge here. I have used it and will hopefully pay it forward in the future.