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Old 09-11-2011, 05:43 PM
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A few shots of my self cast bullets sized and lubed with Red from white label lube
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Old 09-11-2011, 05:48 PM
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Pretty nice!
I never tried casting, but now you have me thinking.
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Old 09-11-2011, 05:54 PM
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I only have 20 moulds but can cast fir every weapon I own. And can Do quite a few for the same guns. Also vary size for same bullets so the same mould can be used in differant calibers.
{ie} 380/9mm/38 and 357 share same moulds just need different sizer/lube dies
Can use the same 45acp in 45 Colt or vise versa
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Old 09-12-2011, 03:53 AM
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I love the look of freshly-cast bullets! I've only been a caster for a year or two, but I'm really enjoying it. Seems like new molds show up every few months, as if by magic!



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Old 09-12-2011, 06:42 AM
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Very nice. I started casting around this time in 2009. Only handgun though. Hope to add rifle someday.

My most successful has been the Lee 358-140-SWC. Used in both .38 and .357. I have shot many hundreds without any leading at all.



I think I own that same 115RN 9MM mold as the original poster. It's my next one to try and dial in for use in IDPA.
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Those look pretty good!!! I'm struggling to find that same rifle mold to cast for .308 and .30-06 and I'm itchy to get it... It's supposed to be on backorder but coming at some point. I bet you are asking yourself the same thing most of us new casters ask... Why didn't we start doing this sooner?!?!?!
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Casting maybe a NEXT YEAR PROJECT, and I've started reading and doing some studying about it
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Wow you guys are talented
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I hardly put jacked through my guns anymore, except the 300wsm. Casting is a very cheap way to shoot.







And, an accurate way to shoot as well.



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Nice looking casts, and as you promised no shams!
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I have been reloading for about a year now and enjoy "playing" at the bench and I want to try casting bullets as well. I have a question. There is a big pile of lead at the indoor range I shoot at, could that be melted and recast into new bullets? I assume there is a lot of copper mixed in, does that interfere with the casting?

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Old 09-13-2011, 05:44 PM
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Whether plating or actual jackets, the copper/gilding metal melts at a much higher temp than the lead, so floats to the top as pieces where it is easily skimmed off when fluxing.

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