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Oh the joy of casting!
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Skip Sackett
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Rabbit,
Something is wrong if you are doing that much damage to a brush. First off, you are having to scrub way too much lead out of places it ain't supposed to be.
Since you are casting, what calibers are you making? What does the bullet measure and how are you lubing them? What is the size of the throats and bore of the firearms you are shooting them out of?
I love to cast and shoot lead bullets. They are not the only ones that should be shot though! I know that is heresy among some folks but it is true nonetheless.
When I shoot indoor competition, I use plated bullets for the most part. Not always but mostly. Why? Because the ventilation is poor at some ranges and I don't need any more lead dust in my lungs. Plain and simple.
Most of the problem is not going to come from casting unless you get your metal way too hot, lick your hands while doing it or pour it in your coffee. 99% of your problem is going to come from indoor shooting. The other 1%, and this may be exaggerated, is going to come from cleaning your firearms. Wear plastic gloves, it will help.
My M625JM in the pictures above got no special treatment. Ed's Red, is a homemade firearms cleaner that can be found here:
Homemade Firearm Related Products
There are a ton of things on that webpage that I use to make my shooting life easier, you should too.
Back to the casting: What alloy are you making up for your bullets and what are the loads you are using?
I think I can help with the dirtiness of your bore and such if you can let me know a few things.
Another thing that could help is to invest in some non-steel chore boy pads. Take a magnet to the store with you and use it to detect if one is copper or steel. Take a fiber out of the pad and wrap it round a brush that is covered with a wet patch. Once through each chamber, once or twice through the bore. Set the gun aside and come back in a minute or two. Allow the solvent time to work. Also invest in either a brass tooth brush or stainless steel one. Buy several, they are relatively cheap. I use them all of the time for those areas that just never seem to get clean enough for me.
Well, I hope this helps, that is the intent.
Answer some of the questions I posed and let's see if we can get you some help.
Something is wrong if you are doing that much damage to a brush. First off, you are having to scrub way too much lead out of places it ain't supposed to be.
Since you are casting, what calibers are you making? What does the bullet measure and how are you lubing them? What is the size of the throats and bore of the firearms you are shooting them out of?
I love to cast and shoot lead bullets. They are not the only ones that should be shot though! I know that is heresy among some folks but it is true nonetheless.
When I shoot indoor competition, I use plated bullets for the most part. Not always but mostly. Why? Because the ventilation is poor at some ranges and I don't need any more lead dust in my lungs. Plain and simple.
Most of the problem is not going to come from casting unless you get your metal way too hot, lick your hands while doing it or pour it in your coffee. 99% of your problem is going to come from indoor shooting. The other 1%, and this may be exaggerated, is going to come from cleaning your firearms. Wear plastic gloves, it will help.
My M625JM in the pictures above got no special treatment. Ed's Red, is a homemade firearms cleaner that can be found here:
Homemade Firearm Related Products
There are a ton of things on that webpage that I use to make my shooting life easier, you should too.
Back to the casting: What alloy are you making up for your bullets and what are the loads you are using?
I think I can help with the dirtiness of your bore and such if you can let me know a few things.
Another thing that could help is to invest in some non-steel chore boy pads. Take a magnet to the store with you and use it to detect if one is copper or steel. Take a fiber out of the pad and wrap it round a brush that is covered with a wet patch. Once through each chamber, once or twice through the bore. Set the gun aside and come back in a minute or two. Allow the solvent time to work. Also invest in either a brass tooth brush or stainless steel one. Buy several, they are relatively cheap. I use them all of the time for those areas that just never seem to get clean enough for me.
Well, I hope this helps, that is the intent.
Answer some of the questions I posed and let's see if we can get you some help.
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