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Offline soundguy

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started casting finally
« on: June 08, 2016, 03:29:19 PM »
This weekend i finally got all my gear in.

Lee bottom pour pot, ingot mold, ladle, fluxes, ball molds, bullet molds, mold mallet, sizer,Lyman #2 alloy, plus pure lead , etc.

Yesterday made about 120 158gr .358 lrn, tumble lube bullets for my modern wheelguns. Lubed with alox and ready to load.

Sunday ill switch to lead for .454 balls.

Love this hobby!
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Re: started casting finally
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2016, 08:01:54 PM »
It is a hoot, ain't it? L@J
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Re: started casting finally
« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2016, 08:07:57 AM »
Got a Bp shooting buddy coming over Sunday to help.  He will be punching felt wads and making lube pills while I drop balls.  Will be great fun!
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Re: started casting finally
« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2016, 03:21:55 PM »
This Sunday, me and a buddy made 305 .454 rounds.

I took a few out at lunch and loaded up to test them.

Cut a nice lead ring, lever inserted into a colt cyl fine.

Yesterday eve a buddy brought over 60-65# uncleaned lead sheating from a Dr office/ xray room.

Its dirty, but even if I loose 10-15%, its nice soft free lead :)

I might start smelting it to ingots on sunday
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