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Welcome to the Cast Boolits.

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    1. Classics & Stickies

      The FAQ's. Stop here to review some of the best of the best threads on the craft of casting. Copies of threads that deserve full attn. and honorable mention. Contact a member of staff to nominate threads for this area.

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    2. Frequently Asked Questions

      A place to look for answers to the most common questions.

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    3. Hunting with CB's

      The Leadhead Meatgetters Category!

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    4. Our Town

      This is the area for general forum Help, Info , Member Prayers and Board Updates. "Our Town" section for our member related issues . New Members please check in here for helpful hints. Please put shooting stuff in the shooting areas! Check the Classics and Stickies forum for helpful topics. **** Off topic/humor/politics goes in off topic, politics.****

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      1. Our Chapel,
      2. Deep Theological Discussion,
      3. Cookin' Recipe's,
      4. Helping Hands,
      5. In Remembrance

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    5. Outdoorsman

      Join the cast boolit members in talks about everything outdoors!

    6. Testing Area

      This is a test forum for new members to become familiar with the features and options of this board. Also any board updates will be posted in here, and any board questions you have please post here.

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  2. Casting & Reloading Threads / Posts  Last Post

    1. Black Powder Paper Patching

      To discuss techniques, materials and results of the "Wrapped Galena" with Black Powder.

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    2. Boolit Lube !

      The area for discussion of recipes, ingredients, home-made and commercial offerings.

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    3. Case Forming / Re-forming

      A place to discuss reforming cases which will enable those old guns to shoot once again.

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    4. Cast Boolits

      The place to discuss our favorite pb projectiles. Boolits = as God laid it into the soil, Grand Old Galena, The Silver Stream graciously hand poured into molds for our consumption. . . Bullets= Machine made utilizing Full Length Gas Checks as to provide projectiles for the masses.

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    5. Casting Equipment

      Tools of the trade beyond molds: Pots, Ladles, Lubesizers, ect.

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      1. The Star Equipment Corner

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    6. Casting and Reloading Hand Tools

      The 310's and such of our hobby. Lee Loaders included.

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    7. Casting & Reloading for Shotguns

      The place to discuss Casting & Reloading of Slugs or Shot using Paper, Plastic, and Metallic Shot Shells

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    8. Coatings and Alternatives

      The Place to Discuss Epoxy Coatings, Powder Coatings, Plating and all such Coatings

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    9. Gas Checks

      Using, making and troubleshooting the Gas Check.

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    10. Lead and Lead Alloys

      Galena , the silver stream itself, the base metal of the craft. Pb, Linotype, monotype, Wheel Weights and the rest!

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    11. Molds...Maintenance and Design

      Start right here when you buy a new mould or need help with design. Group Buy proposal discussions to be in the Group Buy Area!

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    12. Reloading Equipment

      Presses,dies,scales. Ect.

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    13. Shot Loads For Pistols

      The Place to Find Info on Making Metallic Shot Shell Cartridges For Pistols

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    14. Smokeless Paper Patching

      To discuss techniques, materials and results of the "Wrapped Galena" for the "modern cartridge"

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    15. Swaging

      If You Mash Lead into Cylinders ! This area dedicated to "Swagerman" James E. Evitts for his tireless pursuits in the craft. RIP Jim.

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  3. Guns & Shooting Threads / Posts  Last Post

    1. AirGuns

      Catchall for any air fired weapons.

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    2. Black Powder Cartridge

      BPCR,your place for combining the Holy Black and Brass.

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      1. Black Powder Substitutes

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    3. Factory & Surplus Powder

      View these pages and use the listed data at your own risk. The load data contained within these pages can be submitted by anyone on the Internet and it is not verified to be safe.

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    4. CB Loads / Military Rifles

      AR's, M1 Garand,1903,AK's,SKS's,K-31 Share your pet loads here. View these pages and use the listed data at your own risk. The load data contained within these pages can be submitted by anyone on the Internet and it is not verified to be safe.

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    5. CB Loads, Your Favorite Cartridge

      Share your pet loads here. View these pages and use the listed data at your own risk. The load data contained within these pages can be submitted by anyone on the Internet and it is not verified to be safe.

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    6. Equipment Reviews and Discussion

      Gun Leather, Knives, Chronograph's, Scope's and various other shooting sundries.

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    7. Factory Rifles

      Whether they are Rugers,Benjamins or Rigby's they need a home here.

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    8. Get-Togethers, Competition and Results

      NRA,IHMSA,BPCR,SAS.ect.Postal Matches and NCBS. Your Entries are welcomed and schedules encouraged.

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    9. Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks

      Those of you with tips to pass along and those asking for help check in here.

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      1. "The Barrel Works"

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    10. Leverguns

      well some of us need to just talk leverguns,,,,right?

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    11. Military Rifles

      If you have a favorite Mil-surp,sporterized or original this is where to brag or ask for help.

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    12. Muzzleloading.

      For the Blackpowder Crowd. We all need a dose of black once in a while ! Cannons pistols and rifles.

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    13. Rimfire Area

      The 22's, 17's, 5mm even 44 Henry rimfire guns.

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    14. Shot Guns

      Your Shotgun Headquarters

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    15. Single Shot Guns

      Your Rolling Block,Browning,Encore and similar station.

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    16. Special Projects

      Projects that you have made, have done, or are doing. The things that you have poured your heart into and that may help or be of interest to others.

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      1. 3D PRINTED RELATED ITEMS

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    17. Wheelguns, Pistols and Handcannons

      The Area for the handguns whether they are a 22 or a 500S&W.

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  4. Vintage Collectibles Threads / Posts  Last Post

    Shooting & Reloading things from the past. Share / show your collectable powder cans, cartridge boxes, presses, and ammo. Pretty much anything related and collectable.

    1. Vintage Ammo

      The place to show off and discuss vintage ammo.

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    2. Vintage Boxes - Gear, Shell, Case, Primer

      The place to show off and discuss reloading gear boxes, vintage shell boxes, vintage gear cases, and vintage primer boxes.

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    3. Vintage Gun Books

      The place to show off and discuss vintage Gun books.

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    4. Vintage Powder Cans / Tins

      The place to show off and discuss vintage powder cans / tins.

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    5. Vintage Reloading Gear

      The place to show off and discuss vintage reloading gear.

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    6. Vintage Reloading Manuals

      The place to show off and discuss vintage reloading manuals.

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    7. Vintage Rifle & Range Scopes

      The place to show off and discuss vintage scopes, both range and rifle.

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  5. Vendor Sponsors Threads / Posts  Last Post

    This section is for all our Vendors to show off their merchandise.

    1. VENDOR SPONSOR DISCUSSION

      Private discussion between our vendor sponsors only.

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    2. Aluminum Moulds by Lakehouse

      Ingot Moulds

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    3. Ammohead's Custom Sizing Dies

      Can fill all your custom sizing die needs for most sizers

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      1. ammohead

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    4. Bantou’s Lead Sales

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    5. BT Sniper

      Manufacture of BT Sniper Swage Dies

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    6. Buchanan Precision Machine

      Manufacturer of the Buchanan Precision Machine Hand Press.

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      1. W.R.Buchanan

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    7. HATCH Automation

      Manufacturer of PID controllers to control your temperature and PLC controllers to automate your casting machine and lube sizers.

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      1. HATCH

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    8. Hoosier Bullets

      Cast Bullets for Sale

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    9. Pacific Northwest Muzzleloader Bullets

      Offering Boolits and Loading Tips.

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    10. RIX

      Offering High quality Heavy duty bench spotting scope stands, Heavy duty cleaning rods, Die expander replacements for cast bullets loading in any custom diameters (think "M" dies)

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    11. Smoke 4320's Corner

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    12. The Captain

      Smelting reclaimed wheel weights and range lead into ingots, since 2007.

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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check