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Thanks for all the replies, I did find Bumpos calculator and have been playing around with it. With this calculator it says 2 2 96 is 11bhn but also 1 2 97 is 11bhn. I will just have to alloy a batch...

Seems this mix may be more around 8bhn from further reading on the lasc site.

I have a little supply of pure sheet lead still in sheet form. I was going to try to trade pure for WW lead or lead already alloyed to around 9-10 bhn. I mostly cast for pistol and powder coat...

I have seen some guys use a hot plate to preheat their molds and then sit the molds on if they have to take a pause. Thought about doing this but idk, I find more simple is better for me.

Thanks for the replies. I have a little wooden dowel I tap on the handles on my Lee molds when they don't want to drop out. This is mostly when it's getting up to temperature after it gets in the...

Loaded some 124gr HST into Federal nickel cases with cci primers over 5.8gr BE86 which duplicates factory standard pressure loadings at 1150fps out of a 4" barrel, very accurate loading for me as...

Interesting thread, never thought of doing this but gives me more food for thought. Thanks for all the replies and info. You guys are great.

I got started later in life but have been enjoying it the last 3 years. My latest brain fart has been how to source local ranges for bullet scrap in the berms. Trying to figure out a way to convince...

I just aquired a Lyman 2 cavity .308 mold. I have only used Lee aluminum molds the last 3 years. How much difference will this iron mold be. Any tricks to get started? I'm kind of reluctant to try it...

I still only use 2 cavity because I already have a dozen of them and I'm kind of slow anyways, not just physically but mentally too.

Look up videos of Elvis Ammo using zinc to cast bullets. He burnt out one of his pots melting it down.

Thanks to all for the insight. I figured it was just manufacturing tolerances but I didn't think it would be that much off. I do not have a problem with these molds as far as casting and they both...

They both measure .3575-.358 as cast then after PC they are .359-.360 I resize to .356 for 9mm and .358 for .38spl

I have a Lee TL356-124-2R 124gr mold that drops at 120gr and a Lee 356-125-2R 125gr that drops at 130gr. Both with the same alloy and in the same casting session. Someone tried to telling me that's...

I loaded up some 9mm 124gr HST in Nickel federal cases, cci primers and BE86 powder. They chrono 1150 fps out of a 4 inch barrel. My duplicate load compared to factory standard pressure 124 HST.

I tried it the other way around with ginex small pistol magnum primers in low range .223 55gr fmj loads. They worked ok but were super flat. I only did a test of 10 just to see if it would work for...

This is something I have been wanting to try to do. Thanks to everyone for all the great info in this thread!

I just add a hand full every now and then to my pot so I don't over load it with powder coat material.

I have a smaller oven and find the low heat method works well for me. I only PC batches of 150-200 9mm at a time though. I use Eastwood and PBTP powders. In my testing the low heat method passes the...

Thanks for all the replies! I have a sawall and a jig saw. Also a circular saw but probably won't use that unless I have too. I will cut the 1/8 with shears and try the jig saw on 1/4 and 3/8

I have large pieces 2x4 to 4x8 sheets of virgin lead. Thickness are 1/8, 1/4, and 3/8. I would like to get them cut down to more manageable sizes for weighing and stacking into piles on pallets more...

I didn't mean to come off like I was just here for the swap shop section, I do plan to stick around and learn some stuff. I didn't even know this site existed until I seen it on the FB cast boolits...

I'm not sure. I'm going to looking at trading only for now.

Yes some old barracks are still there lol.. My son is actually working there now as a contractor remodeling those old barracks. Some new barracks have been built as well. The amount of pure sheet...

Lived in Louisiana my whole life. Central Louisiana more country folk and farm land, I'm not far enough down south to be Cajun lol. Its been a while since I have been to the crawfish festival. We...