Warden Callaway Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 I normally cast in the in the winter but this morning looked to be ideal for firing up the Lee pot. As it was starting to melt, I did an inventory of by bullet stash. I was still plenty good on my 44 and 45 but nearly out of 401 for my 38WCF. I didn't cast very long but made a sizable pile before the recliner started to call out to me. I normally just size these bullets and shoot them "necked" in front of BlackMZ. But I bought a 401 die for my old Lyman 450 lube-sizer. I may start shooting real black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three Foot Johnson Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 I just did ~2550 .38-40's Saturday - Accurate Molds 40-160C, weighing in around 163 grains with my Heinz 57 mystery alloy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El diablo gringo Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 I learned my lesson regarding casting in the winter. Don’t cast for long range accuracy if the temp is under 40 degrees. Gringo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-BAR #18287 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 11 hours ago, Three Foot Johnson said: I just did ~2550 .38-40's Saturday - Accurate Molds 40-160C, weighing in around 163 grains with my Heinz 57 mystery alloy. So nearly 1300 pours with a 2- cavity mold? I bow humbly in your direction. My arthritic hands guve out after about 100 pours with a 6- cavity mold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted September 22, 2020 Author Share Posted September 22, 2020 2 hours ago, J-BAR #18287 said: So nearly 1300 pours with a 2- cavity mold? I bow humbly in your direction. My arthritic hands guve out after about 100 pours with a 6- cavity mold. Back when I was young and in my prime, I'd cast outside with an iron Lyman two cavity mold using an iron pot and dipper over a wood fire. In the winter inside on the kitchen stove. Then when we got more affluent, I used a Coleman camp stove but still iron molds,pot and dipper. Boy do I appreciate the Lee 6 cavity molds! And Lee production pot. I know. Not the best available but sure beats setting on a block of firewood leaning over a woodfire in the summer time. I still melt my range lead over a wood fire to reduce it to ingots. Once a year but I can put it on and go away and come back to tend to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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