Bullet casting FB groups

[Wolfdog91]

Anyone happen to know if the one called : bullet casting the art of the alloy , is still up ? Made some posts yesterday and go to check today and can't see any of them, can't find the group either

[KenH]

That's why I don't like FB for knowledge things - forums are so much better. There is a FB group for the Chinese Shoepatcher sewing machine I sometimes post on. It's the only group around - wish there was a forum for the shoepatcher. Many times I've made a post, and never been able to follow up on it.

THIS forum is by far better than any FB group for casting bullets.

[zarrinvz24]

I generally avoid FB completely due to their anti-gun stance. If it weren't for the marketplace having basically replaced craigslist, I'd be off the platform completely.

[waksupi]

Facebook reloading pages are the biggest collection of ignorance I have come across. Best avoided. Cast Boolits is the go to for correct info.

[fordwannabe]

Yes it is up. Yes, most on there have no idea. Some do and try to help but others just post garbage that has no basis in fact. Plus 20 for Castboolits

[Rapier]

My IT folks advised that I ban FB access as a source for hackers, said you were always one click from being hacked on FB. So I locked all three of my commercial networks from accessing FB. My life got a lot simpler with them gone. Believe me, I have heard every excuse in the book, my answer is NO.

[gwpercle]

After a couple of Face Book experiences , I realized that it wasn't a good place to get information . I witnessed some dangerous and wrong things being promoted ...
I don't go to Face Book anymore .
Gary

[Handloader109]

I use FB for laser engraving info. Lots of junk on most of the groups, some are decent. It IS almost impossible to follow anything resembling a thread. Really worthless. But very few other resources

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[K43]

It's as bad, or even worse than, Reddit.

[KenH]

For laser there are two groups I mostly use: https://lahobbyguy.com/bb/ and https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/

I realize the lightburn site is focused on their program, but it seems like most folks with lasers use the Lightburn software. If there's a different software that's good please link to it. Especially if it supports Linux. Lightburn has dropped their Linux support.

[Winger Ed.]

I dropped Facebook awhile back, but used to visit some of the reloading pages.
There was so much nonsense and even dangerous advice & postings, I just couldn't hang with 'em.

[steve urquell]

I use FB Marketplace to buy and sell under a profile that isnt me. I don't visit my personal FB page anymore. I'm on a Lee Precision Reloading Eqpt group on there that is OK.

[Wolfdog91]

Personally I prefer FB groups to forum more and more. Same with discord.....not much on reddit
Lotta old Gaurd good ole boys club mentality on the old forums and honestly it gets tiring after a bit. And Lord forbid you question the forum expert on anything.

Not to mention, I'm sorry but a lot of these older forums are just plain dying .

Also it's way easier for me to find people of my own age there

[Wolfdog91]

Facebook reloading pages are the biggest collection of ignorance I have come across. Best avoided. Cast Boolits is the go to for correct info.

I have to disagree. I've met more advanced level reloaders and casters on there then anywhere else .

There's actually a lot of bigger names that will post there and not on these older forums due to.....well well say toe the line mentality and similar

[Barry54]

Some people just have to pee on the electric fence themselves.

Wolfdog91, I admire your enthusiasm and youthfulness. I enjoy your posts here and appreciate you standing up for what appeals to you, even if the reason is “just because”

Sure the crowd is older here. Many here have travelled the paths you are traveling now. Things like powder coating are forcing some of the old fogies to try some modern ideas, even if it looks like fingernail polish on boolits. Some folks will never admit some things newer may be better...

Youth is wasted on the young.

Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.

Be forgiving and disregard the unhelpful answers and take heed to good advice wherever you find it.

I try to fly under the radar here regarding my age. I’ll blow my cover and state I lost a friend earlier this year who was four decades older than me. Life is short! It gets shorter every day. Use your time wisely.

[steve urquell]

I have to disagree. I've met more advanced level reloaders and casters on there then anywhere else .

There's actually a lot of bigger names that will post there and not on these older forums due to.....well well say toe the line mentality and similar

The private FB groups that are specific are decent. Any public group or Reddit where any idiot can drop in and reply are the problem. I've seen more outright dangerous and flat garbage recommendations on Reddit than anywhere else.

I've run into similar on high volume forums where the staff doesn't slap down idiots idiot posting in threads they don't belong in. So when it's a mix of 50/50 seasoned reloaders and people who have never reloaded giving their garbage opinion makes a forum unusable for me.

Bunch of old....err, I mean experienced guys on here (I'm a pup at 55) but I learn something new from them every day.

[slam45]

using fake book at all for anything is sleeping with the enemy... top to bottom it is a total wast of time

[YoungGun88]

Anyone happen to know if the one called : bullet casting the art of the alloy , is still up ? Made some posts yesterday and go to check today and can't see any of them, can't find the group either

https://m.facebook.com/groups/664726...ibextid=S66gvF

Still loading for me

[waksupi]

I guess CB is dying...

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[JonB_in_Glencoe]

Anyone happen to know if the one called : bullet casting the art of the alloy , is still up ? Made some posts yesterday and go to check today and can't see any of them, can't find the group either

I use FB quite a bit. I joined that group when I seen this thread, as I hadn't heard of it before. It took until this morning to be accepted, after which, I did see your two posts.