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Speedo: Yep. The Marlin is marked 38 W (for Winchester; the Marlin company probably didn't like even that much advertisement for their competition).

And no problem (I hope) with the lack of a...

Well folks, I just took delivery of a set of RCBS "Cowboy" dies in 38-40, and upon measuring the expander plug, I get a measurement of 0.40 inches. Since I've got the Lyman 40043 mold (I admit I have...

Thanks for all the responses. I'll try the suggestions, and if time allows I'll post in the future on how everything turns out. Since I'd like to keep things as near to what someone may have first...

Thanks Don. Given that my max bore size seems to be a typical (over)size for this rifle, do you think that non-heat treated wheel weight bullets will obturate enough to work well? I've not cast with...

Hello!
I recently acquired a very nice Marlin Model 1889 rifle in 38-40 with a fairly good bore (24" barrel, slugged at 0.406," minor roughness in the rearmost 1/4 of the barrel, with the rest good...

Morgan:

Thanks for the photos and advice. Right now I only have access to the propane supply as pictured.

I guess the rate was about the same as you're getting; I probably spent a good half...

Muskrat Mike:

Thanks very much! I knew there had to be an instruction sheet out there somewhere. Thanks for posting it!

I lucked up this weekend and found a few of the Lyman "hammer in-hammer out" shell resizers at a small gunshop for good prices. Most are marked with the caliber and "FL," a couple are not. For those...

Wildcatt:

I'll take a closer look at them tomorrow to check, so you can be on the lookout for them. I remember some markings partially obscured by the dross, and I'll try to post a better picture.

Dale:

You were right. The two weights I removed from the top of the molten metal were iron/steel.

Well, after finding the bits needed to get this beast going, I tentatively claim initial success, but I still have a couple of questions.

Here's the setup; a couple of pards at the office gave me...

Folks:

Does the Lyman 454190 approximate the original bullet design of early (army issue) 45 Colt ammunition? If not, what presently-available mold would be suitable to duplicate the original...

Thanks for the responses, folks. You've guessed right..I use a small Lee pot and an RCBS Promelt for casting for black powder firearms, and I'd really like to get this pot going for alloying. I...

I've got this plumber's smelter that I picked up some time ago for a pittance. Unfortunately, I can't find any references for it, and I have no idea what sort of regulator or additional fitments I'd...