Which furnace and molds to buy?

[jrm53]

Have 2 Lee molds and 2 RCBS and 2 Lyman molds I use and old lyman bottom pour pot that holds about 15 or 20 pounds and a RCBS lube-sizer the Lee molds will work for you.

 

[Jeff423]

Check out this site and all your questions will be answered. http://castboolits.gunloads.com/

I've found the current Lee 20 lb. bottom pour pots to be very good. Mine has never dripped. I also added an electronic temperature control with will hold the temp to +- 5 degrees and I'm still less than half the price of a Lyman or RCBS with a mechanical theromostat.
I do have to say that Lee molds are adequate but not great. Lyman, RCBS and Saeco's are much higher quality. H&G are supposed to be the gold standard but I don't own one yet.

Jeff

 

[Jeff423]

Originally posted by Igiveup:
Interesting this topic should come up. I, too, would like to try casting. I have called four sales outlets in the last two days trying to find some casting things. I am on a budget and am specifically looking at the Lee Pro IV, and Lee moulds. Absolutely no one had anything I needed, nothing. If anyone knows of a supplier that has any of this stuff, please let me know.

There are several on Ebay now.

Jeff

 

[Texasflyboy]

I looked at the H&G Mold website and found it poorly constructed and difficult to navigate. A bunch of mumbo jumbo writings but yes, a mold chart was found.

You mean this one:?

Hensley & Gibbs Bullet Mould Reference Website

I would have to agree with your assessment of the website. At best, an amateur attempt to preserve the history of the company. A better job can be done. It's probably just one guy, working in his spare time, making the effort to preserve the information for folks. Hensley & Gibbs never had their own website, they were strictly snail mail folks. At least that's what Wayne said. He liked holding a letter in his hands. They didn't have a fax machine until 1998, one year before they closed in 1999. Wayne said he often forgot to turn it on.

No pricing or ordering instructions either. Not terribly impressive.NRA Life member

I think the FAQ, (Frequently Asked Questions) covers that aspect of the website. Quoting:

Q. How can I buy your molds?

A. I do not have molds for sale. The website is a resource for collectors of Hensley & Gibbs Bullet molds. I do not own all of the molds pictured. I merely display them on my website. I do buy original unaltered H&G molds if offered at a mutually agreeable price.

The website seems to indicate that the site is intended as a resource for collectors of Hensley & Gibbs Moulds, not as a representation of Wayne Gibbs, of Hensley & Gibbs fame.

Some folks have found the website useful. But I agree with you about the writing style. Lotta mumbo jumbo.