What ladle for heavy boolits?

[Sharpeye]

What ladle do you guys recommend for casting heavy (700gr) boolits? I used a lyman and it seemed to work but it was on loan and I need to purchase my own. Been looking at another lyman, RCBS, or a rowell #1 or 2. Just using it for single cavity molds. Lead is WW and WWSn.

Thanks guys.

[Mk42gunner]

I don't cast anything quite that large, but I use the RCBS ladle. It has a bit more capacity than the Lyman, plus I like the fin on the bottom.

I have never used a Rowell Ladle, so can't give any advice on them.

Robert

[bangerjim]

Bottom pour Lee pot......only.....for lower costs.

My RCBS ladel does not hold enough usable metal to do a good job on big boolits. Tried it...don't like it.

Bottom pour is the only way to go.

bangerjim

[H-Marlin]

I use a Rowell #1 for casting my 537 gr bullets and it works really well. The #2 I use for ingots and think it may be a bit larger than you would want for bullets. The #1 should have plenty of lead for your 700 grainers.

[Wayne Smith]

The Rowell #1 holds half a pound, the Rowell #2 holds a pound of lead. You cannot pressure pour with the Rowell. For using it to cast boolits the handle will need to be shortened.

['74 sharps]

RCBS works fine for my two cavity 480gr mold; however, I did enlarge the pour hole a bit to speed things up while the temp was there.

[Sharpeye]

I think I'll try an RCBS and see how I like it. Thanks for all the input guys.

[bbqncigars]

My RCBS ladle does a good job on 535gr Postells, but falls short on the 850gr .512. That takes the Rowell #1.

[detox]

I drilled the orafice a little larger of my Lyman ladle to help fill 500gr cavity faster. I believe the Lyman or the RCBS will work better on larger bullets if drilled larger.