armoredman
03-04-2008, 10:39 AM
Now, everyone knows I am a small volume caster, small volume reloader, and heck, with today's gas prices, small volume shooter, as well! So, I don't fire up the pot all that much, and 25 bars of WW alloy last me a very long time.:)
Yesterday I plugged the Lee in, dropped in 5 bars, and got to work. Maybe I had more rejects than a lot of people, maybe after 2 hours with a double cavity mould I only had 151 boolits, but I had something else - relaxed. I enjoyed every minute of it, never considered it time wasted.
This morning I put out the second half in the drying box with the Lee Liquid Alox on them, and put the first half, ready to go, in the approriate bin on the reloading table. Yeah, I could have gone to the store, and paid $30 for two boxes of bullets for the same amount, and not have lube sticking to my fingers, or the smell of flux floating around for hours...but they would have been just that, some bullets I bought in a store. These are MINE in a very real way.
Just a reflection, and another thank you to all on this site who assisted me in this journey - you guys are awesome.
Yesterday I plugged the Lee in, dropped in 5 bars, and got to work. Maybe I had more rejects than a lot of people, maybe after 2 hours with a double cavity mould I only had 151 boolits, but I had something else - relaxed. I enjoyed every minute of it, never considered it time wasted.
This morning I put out the second half in the drying box with the Lee Liquid Alox on them, and put the first half, ready to go, in the approriate bin on the reloading table. Yeah, I could have gone to the store, and paid $30 for two boxes of bullets for the same amount, and not have lube sticking to my fingers, or the smell of flux floating around for hours...but they would have been just that, some bullets I bought in a store. These are MINE in a very real way.
Just a reflection, and another thank you to all on this site who assisted me in this journey - you guys are awesome.