How many Bullet Casters on this site?

[Taiaut]

Wow. I like that.

That loading is available over the counter as .410 Buckshot at most sporting goods stores. For those who do not make their own.

 

[Danny Abear]

That loading is available over the counter as .410 Buckshot at most sporting goods stores. For those who do not make their own.

Yes it is, at around $1.50 each

 

[gunner_lee]

I cast .30 carbine, 7.6sx39mm, 7.7/.303, .380, 9mm, .40, .45, 12 gauge slugs and several .30 caliber bullet weights. I load the .30 large capacity cases (.30-06, .30-40 Krag, etc) and the .303 and 7.7 jap with Unique or Red dot, a plug of my wife's quilt batting (shhh, don't tell her) and shoot "the load". No leading, no recoil and very accurate. Set rear sights on 600 or 800 meter/yard mark and shoots near poa at 100yds. Now that it's cooling off I will be spending some time over the melting pot outside under the shooting shed casting for next years shooting.

 

[johnjohn]

I cast some .38's and 45/70's yesterday. Also do .40,.45,.44. That's about it.

 

[Glen James]

wtb Lead

I was wondering if anyone had any lead they would be willing to part with or be so kind and provide me with a contact.. My source is no longer in business and I am needing approx. 200 - 300 lbs.


"My Biggest worry is that when I'm dead and gone, my wife will sell my fishing gear for what I said I paid for it." - Koos Brandt

 

[Danny Abear]

I have a few 00 # of clean, boxed wheel weights I might part with for $1/lb.

 

[quigleysharps]

Another bullet caster here.

 

[The_Shadow]

Just trying out my new mould...44 caliber 260gr Lyman Devastators Hollow Point gas check.

Here shown Lyman Devastators (268.2gr sized/lubed/GasChecked) and the RCBS Silhouette (248.6gr sized/lubed/GasChecked)

 

[carnut3055]

Casting lead is a process you need to learn from an experienced person. Never keep or use liquid near the melting pot and when adding scrap to the pot, make sure it is dry and no lost primers are in it. The effects of water or other light liquids in a pot of melted lead are unpleasant to be around. I cast 14 different bullets and lead weights and have done it for years. I have had friends who weren't careful and suffered the effects of neglect.

 

[kcinnick]

Nothing like the smell of a flaming beeswax on the top of a 100lbs of molten lead. The other day I was just looking for something, and it was what was there, shouldn't have, most expensive wax I have.

 

[Blackhawk]

The_Shadow and Gator 45/70, those are some good looking castings. I have to really work to get them that smooth and shiney. Guess I've still got a lot to learn about proper temperature and technique. Care to share your how-to?

 

[kcinnick]

The_Shadow and Gator 45/70, those are some good looking castings. I have to really work to get them that smooth and shiney. Guess I've still got a lot to learn about proper temperature and technique. Care to share your how-to?

Tell us what you are doing now and we can help you out better.

 

[troy_mclure]

Casting lead is a process you need to learn from an experienced person. Never keep or use liquid near the melting pot and when adding scrap to the pot, make sure it is dry and no lost primers are in it. The effects of water or other light liquids in a pot of melted lead are unpleasant to be around. I cast 14 different bullets and lead weights and have done it for years. I have had friends who weren't careful and suffered the effects of neglect.

i learned on my own. read up, watch videos on youtube, and lots of common sense will get you there.

 

[The_Shadow]

All you could ever want to learn about casting here...http://www.lasc.us/Fryxell_Book_Contents.htm

 

[highstandard40]

Here's a stack of 7MM 150gr slugs ready for sizing, lube, and gascheck. These are from a mold by NOE.

 

[quigleysharps]

Good looking pile of bullets High Standard.

 

[highstandard40]

Here are some bullets from a mold I designed myself. These are for a custom Mauser 98 I have chambered in 358 Win. The bullet weighs 255 grains from an alloy of clip-on wheel weight metal plus 4% added tin. I have been able to get groups at 100 yards measuring about 1.25" with this combo. It's a real deer thumper.

 

[smith625]

I cast 38, 40, 45, 9mm when time allows. My action pistol bullets come straight from the master, Donnie M. He is the best i've seen and taught me well.