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If I'm just running a 2 cavity mold, I will stack ingots on top of my 10# pot to preheat, and keep feeding sprues back into the pot as I go.

If I am running one of my 6 or 8 cavity molds, I will...

I had a running agreement with my dentist; I pay his kid's way through college via my dental bills, and he would give me all the dental foils. I ended up with bags and bags of the stuff, and have...

Yep. I pulled down a batch of 'Cowboy' .44 Specials (160 grain rnfp, Clays powder, Winchester Primers). Primers went into .45 ACP cases, powder stored for future use, bullets into the casting pot...

I have one of the Lee 124 grain truncated cone tumble lubed bullet 6 cavity mold I would make you a great deal on. I will tell you up front two of the cavities are trashed due to an ill advised and...

Question on the 'no aluminum pot' comments. I've been melting lead for years using the bottom half of an aluminum pressure cooker. Nice and thick, and I haven't seen any deformation or degradation...

If you get to the Northwest region of Indiana, Midwest Gun Exchange had several N frame Smith and Wesson .44 Specials in the case last week.

I know I'm pulling an old thread to the top with this posting, but I thought I follow up on this bullets performance in it's intended usage.

I've been working on some loads using the 180 grain...

Junior,

I actually had checked out your front sight, but there's two problems for me.

1. I sometimes use this rifle for SASS matches, so the sight has to be 'period correct', IE, solid metal,...

I wish I could brag about a 200 yard shot taken under the most difficult of circumstances, but I can't. The first shot was within 30 yards, the second probably 40-45 tops.

The first shot was...

It all started two years ago when Indiana changed its deer hunting rules to where you could now use PCRs (Pistol Caliber rifles) during the firearm portion of the season. Being a long time CAS...

I inherited a muzzle loader from a deceased uncle this summer. He had passed three years ago. It was the 4th of July and his wife approached me at the family picnic about it. Seems that he has...

I got mine in the mail yesterday, so this weekend it's to the lead pot!

Other than the "I did it myself" aspect, what are the benefits of this project over purchasing .44 Russian brass from Starline?

Speaking of snakes (I'm sensing a thread hijack here).

My mother-in-law abhors snakes. You hear tell of the "fight or flight" response. She goes into full on fight mode.

Years ago, we were up...

Forgot to say so, but send me your address so I can send you the funds to cover the mold.

JSC

Sorry to hear about your loss. I myself have never had to deal with it, but a friend of mine’s house burnt two years ago, and my sister’s house burnt to the ground three or four years ago. In both...

OK, I guess I'll be the one to ask, Did I miss something or did you suffer a house fire?

You should contact your home insurance carrier and see what they can do to help. A friend of mine went...

Put me down for a GC version, a number 1 I believe.

Well that's not the news I want to hear.

Anyone got a handfull of 'em I could load up to test that theory? Wouldn't need more than 4-500 [smilie=1: (Well, I could get by with 5 or 10).

JSC

I'm new to the picture posting game, but I'll give it a shot.

Here's a picture of the two bullets side by side

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm124/jschance/DSCF0426.jpg

As you can see,...

My Previous Casting Experience

My previous casting experience was almost exclusive with Lee aluminum molds, from round ball 2 cavity molds to 6 cavity pistol molds.

Testing Conditions

I used...

If there's both, I'd buy one 2 cavity of each. If it's a choice of 6 cavity, I'd go with the gas checked model, and hope that gas checks become available.

And with this post, I pass the 25 post...

I've got two tubes of the 50/50 left, after that I'll be buying from one of the supporters of the boolits website. I was looking at LAR's soft red lube, and that's probably what I'll go with (any...

This question is an offshoot from another different question I've asked.

What are the benefits / detriments of the different lube types?

I'm casting for mainly pistols (.44 mag, .38 special,...

I'm on the waiting list for one of those myself.

Looking to try it out in a .357 Mag Rossi and a .357 Herrett Contender.