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  • under 20

    4 0.24%
  • 20-30

    91 5.43%
  • 31-40

    182 10.85%
  • 41-45

    114 6.80%
  • 46-50

    127 7.57%
  • 51-55

    176 10.49%
  • 56-60

    216 12.88%
  • 61-65

    288 17.17%
  • 66-70

    222 13.24%
  • 71-75

    172 10.26%
  • 76-80

    63 3.76%
  • 81-85

    15 0.89%
  • OLDER THEN 85

    7 0.42%
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Thread: Age of boolit casters

  1. #21
    Boolit Buddy tigweldit's Avatar
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    I am 60. Dad taught me how to cast in 1962, when I was 7 years old. I still use the 4 gang Lyman 452460, 356420 and a Modern Bond RN 357 that I learned with. I also have come by several more through the years. Take care of your molds and they will last a lifetime. Isn't this a great hobby?

  2. #22
    Boolit Master
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    I'm 62 and started casting in '68. Women, beer, cars, and rock and roll competed for attention but I stuck with it!

  3. #23
    Boolit Buddy
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    I started in my late 20's but am currently 32.

  4. #24
    Boolit Buddy


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    I started at 31 now 56. I enjoyed every minute.
    I like to see so many of the young ones are into casting. It sometimes seams that today few are willing to do it themselves.
    L.E.C.

  5. #25
    Boolit Master

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    I started at 22 to feed a DW 445 SuperMagnum, still pouring the silver stream at 47.

  6. #26
    Boolit Bub Ihsarah's Avatar
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    I'm still a spry youth without much lead flowing through my blood yet. I'm 24, 25? I have a hard time keeping track, maybe I do have too much lead poisoning...
    I love ugly guns and ugly bullets.

  7. #27
    Boolit Mold Eddie789's Avatar
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    I've been reloading metallic since i was about twelve years old. I was taught at an early age, i would watch dad for hours and got the bug! I am new to bullet casting this year and i want to start giving that a try as soon as i get all my gear ready. I just need a few more things to get started. I am in search of a whole lot of wheel weights but no luck yet. They are hard to come by here. Can't wait to start producing boolits!

  8. #28
    Boolit Master
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    54, Been pouring for 37 years
    Bob

  9. #29
    Boolit Bub twidget's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by HATCH View Post
    Figured I would start a new one.
    What is your Current age
    Older than last time.

  10. #30
    Boolit Mold Bouv's Avatar
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    Reload since 1995, started CAS 2012 and it was the reason to become a caster
    My first molds were Lee, prefer Accurate molds now!
    Cast for. 357, .44-40, .45 ACP, .45 Colt, .454 Casull and .45-70 Gov.
    I'm 51.

  11. #31
    Boolit Master
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    Started at 52, just turned 72.
    Old retired guy in Baton Rouge La.

  12. #32
    Boolit Buddy
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    I started reloading and casting when I was 26 in the mid 80's when I was stationed in Germany. I'm still using some of the old molds I started with. Holy blackpowder roundball and conical. Plus a couple of others in 38/357.

  13. #33
    Boolit Grand Master

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    I started in 1967, a single cavity Lyman mould #358157, a Lyman ladle and cast iron pot that my mom let me use on top of her gas stove. My best friend's daddy owned a tire business, unlimited free clip on wheel weights, those were good days. A senior in high with a 1955 Ford to drive.
    I'm going to be 66 in a few days..... I can't believe that's 48 years ago. When you're having fun time sure flies! I still got that first mould too!

    Gary

  14. #34
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    As far as bullets that was 72 as far as casting lead for sinkers and lead soldiers 1960

  15. #35
    Boolit Bub
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    I cast my first bollits in 1964. Cast for a 30-06 that I purchased from Sears for $24.95. This rifle was in a trash barrel along with a couple of dozen or more, just take your choice. Also paid .25 cents for surplus 4831 placed in a paper sack. That been a while...............

    Roy

  16. #36
    Boolit Mold
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    Age of boolit casters

    Well I started reloading in February of this year at age 16. I recently aquired a japanese type 99 arisaka. After I was struck with reality about the ammo scarceness, I knew that I had to start reloading and figure out how to cast. I am pretty good at it and feel proud of my cast loads at the range. I have now become a frequent reloader and have started casting for other milsurps..

  17. #37
    Boolit Buddy BobT's Avatar
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    I started casting sinkers back in the late '70s then in 1982 I started casting boolits to feed a Dan Wesson .357. I layed off for a long time then a couple of years ago I bought out a friend who was getting out of casting, got a LAMII a couple of Lee 20lb. pots and a few other things and started casting again to feed my TC Contenders. I joined Cast Boolits a few years ago and have been trying to soak up everything I can. I belong to several other forums but this is by far the most informative, I sincerely appreciate all the knowledge and experience shared so freely by you veteran casters, thank you one and all!

  18. #38
    Boolit Mold
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    Started when I was 20 now I just turned 30. I cast for everything I shoot.

  19. #39
    Boolit Grand Master

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    When I got married (1962) and moved out on my own, Dads ammo was no more. It was an economic necessity for me to reload or give up shooting.
    Still have my first pot and mould, along with several tons of lead and a fortune in tools. I'm sure I could have bought J words, but look at the life time of fun I'd have missed.
    Information not shared. is wasted.

  20. #40
    Boolit Master

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    I started reloading in 1981 to finance my rec shooting as my budget was kinda tight in those days (USMC Cpl). Got introduced to casting a few years later by a Gunny in my unit and the rest is history. I'm 54 now so I guess it's close to 30 years I've cast my own. I'm at the point in my life that I don't do it for financial reasons but now purely for pleasure (and to be immune to the whims of crazy politicians). Without a doubt over 90% of all my shooting is home cast but could be 100% without if need be.
    Semper Fi

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Abbreviations used in Reloading

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