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At this point just punching holes in paper targets, with my Marlin Guide Gun. Which mould? Lee Double Cavity Bullet Mold 457-340-F I thought that. I have this mould & it does a good job. Been a few years since I used it but maybe I'll get a chance before long.
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6 bullets, 9 guns: .25, .284, .308, .357, .40, .44
I am..........disturbed.
Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain
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NO pics but the RCBS 358 150 KT,Lyman 358156,Lyman 515141, KAL TGBS .392" adj ppb mold and my KAL TGBS .440 adj mold all been getting a work out lately. Magnum Man
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I have just finished casting 40 pounds of lead for the 380acp and 120 for the 9mm.
The 380 is a 2 cavity and the 9 is 1.
I really need to get another mold for the 9 maybe a 4 or 6 hole.
It does tend to wear you out.
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You better be afraid of a ghost!!
"Woody you were baptized in prop wash"..crossfireoops
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Just started casting a few weeks ago...the only mould I have so far is for a lyman 525 grain shotgun slug. They didn't turn out to bad, accuracy was around 2" at 25 yards.
Hope to get a luber/sizer press soon so I can cast for my s&w model 14.
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Cast 'bout 35 pounds of 45's yesterday & another 35 pounds only finishing a few minutes ago.
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You better be afraid of a ghost!!
"Woody you were baptized in prop wash"..crossfireoops
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Well it's not bullets but I melted down 175 #s of lead to clean it and made small ingots to put into my bullet pot today.
I tried out for the first time. A propane tank bottom dump pot that I made and it worked beautifully.
I think it will hold about 300#s if I had enough to fill it up. Maybe next time. I am weighting for a mold from Mihec for my 30 30 and 30 06 can't weight to get started casting.
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You will love casting & shooting your own bullets.
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You will love casting & shooting your own bullets. Speaking of which, i am taking a break right now from loading those bullets you sent me. They will be all done by tonight. Keep your eyes peeled for a review.
30-06 till i die, the greatest round ever! I carry a gun because a cop is too heavy! CEO of a Turdlike People: Turds & Tats Division... (per Ingwe )
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You will love casting & shooting your own bullets. It is going to be a while before I get to shoot um. I ordered a star luber and it will be after Thanksgiving before I get it. I have cast about 1300 slugs for my S&W460 and 45 colt with a mold from Accurate thanks to McColeman's guidance. But I have a long way to go in learning. The learning curve sucks at times.
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You will love casting & shooting your own bullets. Speaking of which, i am taking a break right now from loading those bullets you sent me. They will be all done by tonight. I was looking at that mould today.
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And i was looking at the product of that mold for hours yesterday. Using the dummy round i made up, the initial impression looks good as far as feeding goes. I did not have one failure to feed, but after 6 or so tries, the bullet got shoved into the case too far to work with. They look good though.
30-06 till i die, the greatest round ever! I carry a gun because a cop is too heavy! CEO of a Turdlike People: Turds & Tats Division... (per Ingwe )
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I received my 308 MiHec 4C mold yesterday so I cast about 640 of them and about 240 45 colt slugs today with my Accurate mold
I like the sprue plate on the Accurate mold better than the MiHec but the MiHec throws the bullets a lot better than the Accurate mold
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I had a few hours to kill yesterday and could think of nothing better to do: Filled my makeshift pot and warming the molds. Everything is ready, melt is fluxed and skimmed. The bullets are from a thirty year old Lyman # 429421 .44 caliber, 250 gr. Keith design and an even older Lyman # 358477 .357 caliber 150 gr. SWC design. They will let me shoot for a little while. Make some more later. Using two molds at a time really helps keep from getting the molds too hot and making sure the sprue is hardened before cutting. I love this stuff!
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If we live long enough, we all have regrets. But the ones that nag at us the most are the ones in which we know we had a choice.
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Nice,I also have the Lyman 429421 and have killed several deer with it.. a good choice to this day as it continues to get the job done.
You better be afraid of a ghost!!
"Woody you were baptized in prop wash"..crossfireoops
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