Looking for info . Can a hole be drilled in cast iron dutch oven pot for a spout to use as a bottom pour or would it crack? Anyone have any links for video for the same?
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Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Looking for info . Can a hole be drilled in cast iron dutch oven pot for a spout to use as a bottom pour or would it crack? Anyone have any links for video for the same?
Forum: Casting Equipment
Funny because I'm in the exact same boat right now.
Forum: Casting Equipment
I did sign for a notification as well. Will see what happens.
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Not sure who makes them. I sent an email a few weeks back because there wasn't an option for shipping to Canada and he did reply back with info that he added the option and they were working on the...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I didn't check the old one yesterday... Was very busy but will check it today. I don't think there was anything wrong with it because the temp was always maintained when I used it. Not to say there...
Forum: Casting Equipment
try this....
https://www.opennrg.com/
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Cast about 1000 40SW today with the new TC. I lowered the temp to 380c and fluxed the pot a few times with wax and things turned out much better than the last session. Still got some colorations but...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Well I found my new spare. I didn't realize it was a 6" long TC and not 4" like the current one. Made a bracket for it to slip into so tomorrow I'll give it a try. 321463
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Can you provide a link to where I could get that particular TC? I see you have the stand as well. I was looking at those a couple weeks ago. How do you like it? I want to order one in the very near...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I posted another thread in casting equipment forum to ask how most people are attaching their thermal couplers. I'd like to see some photos of brackets etc and also to see if they are easily...
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I posted in another area regarding lead oxidation issue that I was having but now I'd like to know how most people are attaching their thermo couplers to their pot of lead. I'd like to see some...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I do just happen to have a new spare TC same as the one that's currently there. I'll clean things up and replace it and see if anything changes and go from there.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Speaking of TC, the one I have is only about 4" and doesn't go to the bottom of the pot. Can anyone recommend a longer one? When I built my PID the 4" one was the one suggested and at the time I...
Forum: Cast Boolits
No water dropping. Straight from the oven. I lay the tray on the cold concrete floor in the garage to cool before taking them to the basement where I'll be sizing them.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Not sure if this is the proper area to post this and if not will the mods please move it. How soon is too soon to size cast boolits once powder coated? Can it be done right away once cooled?
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Excellent info. Thanks so much. Will make some changes and see what happens. It's a little weird because as stated before I haven't changed my temperature since I've been casting and it's always been...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Good to know. Thanks for the advice. I'll try it the next casting session.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I did not know that. So what is the theory behind it? I've been doing it for quite some time but only recently noticed the oxidation. It's never been this bad before and I haven't changed anything as...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
The splatter is due to the sprue being broken off and dropped back into the pot.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Why might my lead be turning this color? The temp on my PID is set at 390 Celsius and it's dropping good bullets. My mix is usually 50% COWW and 50% SOWW with just a smidge of pewter added if the...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I find it to be a therapeutic relaxing kind of thing in a weird way. I enjoy casting and powder coating as much as I like reloading and shooting. They all seem to go hand in hand. And can never have...
Forum: Cast Boolits
That is the plan once powder coated and sized. Thanks for all the help and suggestions folks.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I've always used the two-stroke synthetic oil just as you suggested. I don't usually overdo it. I cast a bunch more bullets the day after I posted this thread and I did as you suggested as far as...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Honestly I've never weighted the lead out. My alloy is usually 50% CO wheel weights and 50% SO wheel weights. When adding pewter I usually add about half of a 1 lb ingot to the 20 lb mixture of
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BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |