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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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Looks better than a cookie jar full of change.
Gun Shows are almost as comical as boat ramps in the Spring.
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A good idea came to me a couple of days ago. Those bullets would come in handy.
Gun Shows are almost as comical as boat ramps in the Spring.
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No casting done lately. Hopefully next week after I'm out of the hospital. Got a couple new molds and some new guns waiting to be fed.
"You can lead a man to logic, but you cannot make him think." Joe Harz
"Always certain, often right." Keith McCafferty
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They should let you cast while in recovery.
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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Pot has been hot enough to pour around 70-80 lbs of lead. NOE 311-165rf, Accurate 38-250B, Lee 452-230TC, and Lee 452-255rf
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Not lately. I try to do enough casting after hunting season is over to shoot all year. Think late Winter and early Spring. But I will cast in the Summer if I have to.
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They should let you cast while in recovery. Home now. The lead furnace beckons!
"You can lead a man to logic, but you cannot make him think." Joe Harz
"Always certain, often right." Keith McCafferty
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Glad to see you're on the mend ..
You better be afraid of a ghost!!
"Woody you were baptized in prop wash"..crossfireoops
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It's been a while but, by lunch I'll have converted some wheelweights into bullets. I'm getting everything ready to cast up some RCBS 35-200 FN.
Shew me thy ways, O LORD: teach me thy paths.
"there are few better cartridges on Earth than the 7 x 57mm Mauser"
"the .30 Springfield is light, accurate, penetrating, and has surprising stopping power"
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It's been a few weeks. Thanks for the reminder! I have just started using a bottom pour Lyman that I picked up at an estate sale. Had been using ladle/hand pour for several years. I could get used to the higher production of this bottom pour.
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They should let you cast while in recovery. Home now. The lead furnace beckons! Glad you're home.
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Will play with molten lead tomorrow. 😎
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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Got up early this morning and ran some more cast for the 38-357 and some for the 40 S&W.
Made it thru about 40 lbs of mix and by 1:00 i was tired.
Got to like them 4 hole molds.
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Good on ya!
My plan got rained out and the tinsel fairy cried from frustration. Wet all day, getting breezy. Eta sux, or blows. Depends on which way you’re lookin’.
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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It's just about casting season in my neck of the woods. I have a new mold for .45LC and it hasn't been heated yet...but soon it will!
Don't be the darkness.
America will perish while those who should be standing guard are satisfying their lusts.
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HA! Just cranked out a batch of bullets for the .22 GTC. Tomorrow the 311041 mould gets to have kids.
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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200 of the little monsters are now demanding blood. What’s a fella gonna do? I know, introduce them to a bacon breakfast!
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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After reading this thread I think I'm gonna warm up the old girl tomorrow. I just picked up an old Ideal 31141 that I wanna try out, and my 25-20 lead supply is getting low.
If I think about it I'll snap some photos to post.
"Ignorance is acceptable, because you can remedy it with knowledge and research. Stupidity is when you guard your ignorance."
Ted Nugent
"Idolizing a politician is like believing the stripper really likes you."
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Haven't molded for several years. I have a new 9mm and would like to cast and try my hand at powder coat some. powder coat. What bullet would any of you guys recommend. Give me the numbers if Lyman or rcbs. I have about 500 primers ribs. Thanks in advance
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Nope - don't own one yet but doing the research now. Need 480 Ruger fodder as bullet choices seem to be limited and I can't imagine much walking away from a good wide hard cast bullet in that particular revolver.
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I cast a couple hundred Lyman 457122. I like to coat and size them to .454 for my 45 Colt Handi rifle. At 1300fps that bullet is a killer.
Thanks, Dinny
Medics bury their mistakes..
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Day before Christmas i poured up about 10 lbs. cast into bullets for the Son in laws 9mm.
He got to powdercoat them today,one of his boys helped do the sizing.
It was fun.
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Ran 15-20 pounds of of the RCBS 325 grain 45-70 and 15 of the 358429 Group buy from theold AR GB days.
Have been shooting the RCBS .459s, but have yet to S&L the 358429s.
Some spelling errors can be corrected by a vowel movement.
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Nope. I got a new pot for Christmas 2019 and it's still in the box. Shameful, I know...
4 out of 5 Great Lakes prefer Michigan. 
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Well went to load the other day and NO 45 195s so I had to run 15-20 # of that Projie.
Now I have to size the 35 and 45s.
Maybe time to do an inventory and see what I need.
Cool in the casting space so I will have to warm the projies and sizer.
Last edited by LouisB; 01/17/21. Reason: spelling
Some spelling errors can be corrected by a vowel movement.
~ MOLON LABE ~
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Hit the pot again today.
Cranked out some more semi wadcutters for the 38/357 and some more fodder for the 9mm.
Might do some more in the morning if i am able.
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Been on the cool side here but ran off a batch thru my RCBS 45 cal. 405 gr with GC. Got to keep bullets on hand for my 45-70. A couple days ago did a bunch of .401 175gr for the 40 S&W. Also did a few thru the Saeco & LBT molds for the 38-55. Other than that nothing much.
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I melted down about 5 5 gallon buckets of ww this weekend. Compared to my last batch of ww smelted 15 years ago- well- times they are a changin'! Used to I have about 30% waste out of a 5 gallon bucket. Now I am only getting about 30% return. Glad these were given to me otherwise they would not have been a good deal.
Out of the return I made 2 different batches of 50/50 ww/Pb for general use with some tin solder thrown in. I also made a 40 lb ww/25 lb batch of tin sweetened alloy for HP rifle.
Glad that task is over so I can get down to business
At one with the gun.
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I cast up so many bullets about 5 yrs ago, I am still trying to shoot them all!
Whatever you are willing to put up with, is exactly what you will have.
When your ship comes in. ... make sure you are willing to unload it.
PAYPAL, sucks and I will never use them again. I recommend you do the same.
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