Search:

Sweet! Payment sent.

Overkill,

Yes, the LL is addicting. I need to try more loads in my 223 and try and find something faster (with jacketed bullets). I typically shoot at gongs with the 223 so accuracy doesn't have...

Count me in for one.
ben_wsu(at)yahoo(dot)com

-Ben

I have three Lee Loader and finally got one out and used it. It made for some fun loading and nice plinking 223 ammo.

My video:
http://youtu.be/sjRzeZJaHpI

I liked the Ergo Prime. I would give the original auto prime a slightly better rating, but the Ergo Prime is alright.

-Ben

Video
http://youtu.be/wvY5UGopigM

This looks like a nice mold. I guess I am about 2 months late in getting on this buy. Please let me know if this comes up again. -Ben

My first attempt resulted in 40 bullets looking like that. Some of the advice I got on this forum was:
*get the mold hotter
*cast faster to keep mold at temp
*practice so that you can cast fast
...

Interesting idea.

I thought one reason to use pure lead was so that the hollow base would expand to seal the gas when the powder goes off. Or, am I mistaken and the REAL bullet does this by being...

Now you can melt the sprues/preheat lead in the 10# pot and cast like the wind from the 20# one.

I like Bass Ackward's point, consider the payout time. This was part of my decision to get into casting bullets.

I wanted to load a bunch of 38 special. Plated bullets cost ~$110 per 1k. I...

I am new to this, but I found that if the bullets were outside they dried fast.

I placed the bottle of LLA in a can of hot water and let it warm up until I could shake the bottle and hear the...

I have been thinking of getting into casting for a rifle, too. I just started casting for a pistol, so I already have the basic equipment. For me, I am sticking with Lee equipment for now, given...

Bullshop sprue plate lube in use here and I am liking it.

I am new to casting and first tried Lee 50/50 beeswax/alox lube. The switch was easy to make when I couldn't open the mold due to the...

I have noticed that until I get my Lee 6-cavity mold HOT I have trouble with getting the bullets to drop. So, I tend to beat on it with an 1-inch thick oak dowel. Typically I try and hit the handle...

Do you drop the sprue into a pan next to the bullet pile? Or, do you drop the sprue back into the melt?

I have been learning to cast with a Lee 6-cavity mold, so I have pretty good control of the...

Well, I tried to polish one of the cavities in my Lee TL-358-158gr 6-cavity mold. I have included a link to a video of the attempt below. I tried some casting after this and couldn’t tell if things...

I agree with higgins, but would go one step futher and suggest not doing this. To me this isn't worth the risk of an ammo miss-match.

The 8x57 and 30-06 look very similar. The 8x57 cases will...

Well, I was successful today. Thanks for the great advice.

More heat worked. The outside temp was almost 50F, and I worked faster than before, so the mold heated up and stayed hot. The mold was...

Thanks for all the help!

The mold being too cold seems right. I was waiting a few seconds for the sprue to cool before opening the mold, which is probably the root cause of the cold mold. And,...

Hello Everyone:

I am new to casting, and just finished my first attempt.

My setup is as follows:

Lee 4-20 Melting Pot,
Lee ladle (for stirring, not pouring),
Lee ingot mold,
Lee...