[Lead melter]

Ain't too sure this is the proper place to ask, but does anyone out there cast his own bullets? I'm doing it for rifles, handguns and .45 and .50 caliber muzzleloaders. Just sending out a feeler for any kindred spirit. Like any other eandevor, there are pitfalls and climaxes. Maybe we can get together and learn something.

"Some days are diamonds, some days are stones."-John Denver

[burd1959]

im starting next month got 30+molds around a ton of lead mostly wheel whieghts got a new melting pot so the stuffs going to fly soon

[JMax]

I use a Lyman .660" round ball mold loaded in a WW AA wad with 2 1/8" thick 20 gage nitro wads in the bottom of the WW AA plastic wad. Any trap load works for powder as you are working with a 1 Oz load. Use a choke no tighter than IMP CYL as I cast mine out of wheel weights and water hardened. Tis load would put a huge dent in 1/2 thick armor plate at 100 yards. Quite impressive. I have not seen a mold in that diameter for some time so you may have to look a bit. Several of us bought them direct from Lyman many years ago. Do not use .690" round balls as that is just about the diameter of a 12 bore barrel prior to the choke.

[454PB]

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[Lead melter]

454PB,
Thanks for the tip...I just joined up on that sight. Sounds like you've got a lot of experience on me. What type alloy do you use? Mine is 1/3 linotype, 2/3 lead, by volume, and 5% tin added. Seems to work well with rifle slugs, but handguns are awfully picky with it. Hmmmm...could it be the shooter? Looking forward to hearing from you.

"Some days are diamonds, some days are stones."-John Denver.

[Pumpkinheaver]

I cast everything from .32 100gr wadcutters to .45cal 500 grainers.

[454PB]

I'm a little late in replying, I've seen your handle on the cast boolits board since my last post here.
Your alloy recipe is a good one, but adding 5% tin to that is a waste of an expensive component. Linotype has 4% tin, and anything over 2% is more than needed for good mould fill-out. If it was my tin, I'd add 1% by weight.