yondering
05-07-2008, 05:02 PM
Hi, new guy here, thought I'd introduce myself as this is my first post. I've found lots of good info on this forum in the past few days and I'm looking forward to reading more.
I’ve been handloading for about 10 years, but haven’t done a whole lot of casting, probably not more than 200-300 boolits total. I’m naturally an experimenter, and a mechanical test engineer by profession, so, with rising ammo prices, I’m looking to get back into bullet casting and tinkering with different bullet styles.
I’m currently using a little Lee electric pot, I think the 4# version, with a ladle, but I’d like to step up to some 6 cavity molds for higher production and I’m guessing I’ll need a bigger pot as well. I was looking at the Lee Pro 4-20 pot in 110v, any comments good or bad? I have not previously used a 6 cavity mold before, I’m guessing a bottom pour pot is better for this than a ladle? (I’m pretty sure my ladle won’t hold enough lead for 6 holes, I’m planning on starting with a .452 200gr 6-banger.)
I’m pretty well set up with .45 Colt bullet molds, but I’m also interested in finding/learning more about heavy flat nose boolits for my 30-06 and 35 Whelen.
I’ve been handloading for about 10 years, but haven’t done a whole lot of casting, probably not more than 200-300 boolits total. I’m naturally an experimenter, and a mechanical test engineer by profession, so, with rising ammo prices, I’m looking to get back into bullet casting and tinkering with different bullet styles.
I’m currently using a little Lee electric pot, I think the 4# version, with a ladle, but I’d like to step up to some 6 cavity molds for higher production and I’m guessing I’ll need a bigger pot as well. I was looking at the Lee Pro 4-20 pot in 110v, any comments good or bad? I have not previously used a 6 cavity mold before, I’m guessing a bottom pour pot is better for this than a ladle? (I’m pretty sure my ladle won’t hold enough lead for 6 holes, I’m planning on starting with a .452 200gr 6-banger.)
I’m pretty well set up with .45 Colt bullet molds, but I’m also interested in finding/learning more about heavy flat nose boolits for my 30-06 and 35 Whelen.