Just beat it.
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Really neat tool. Fine craftsmanship.
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What did you use to make the balls from? Out of round balls, Cast bullets, lead wire? Does it have a bleed hole?
A good caster can cast RBs just as good as swaging or at least as better than the commercial stuff. Nice die you made by the way. Personally I'm not real picky and don't shoot competition so if it looks good, I shoot it.
Aim small, miss small!
The die also functions as a lead rod cutter with an internal stop for correct length. The area around the cavity has a relief for the flash to escape to. There is an accompanying die to push the ball through to remove any flash left. The Die was made from O-1 tool steel and heat treated to 55-58 Rc. It was a pretty neat project to do.
You are certainly an expert machinist to make something so precise and finely made. It takes talent for that level of work. I just cast and have always been very satisfied with the results.
Young guys should hang out with old guys; old guys know stuff.
That is a very nice touch!!!!!!!!!!Originally Posted by Hdskip;5162183[B
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2nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. - "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
"Before you argue with someone, ask yourself, is that person even mentally mature enough to grasp the concept of different perspectives? Because if not, there’s absolutely no point."
– Amber Veal
"The Highest form of ignorance is when your reject something you don't know anything about".
- Wayne Dyer
I bought a couple of those in the 1980's at the national match shoots in Friendship, IN. Came with an aluminum mold to cast the lead wire and had a hole to cut the ring of lead off from the excess lead
A superb device and a labor of love, for sure.
But very hard to beat a cheap Lee dual cavity cast ball mould and a cheap Lee 4# furnace.
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 |