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I haven't cast much in the last 5-6 years (haven't shot a lot either). I've been shooting more lately and want to try cast bullets again. This time in a 7.62x40wt ar15 rifle. This caliber never...

Thanks for all the advice. Sounds like I should start by sizing to bore and then patch up to groove. Looks like I need to get a new sizing die!

I've noticed there are several ways people are sizing and patching bullets. I tried patching as cast and then sizing once to .308, lubing with a dab of lee lube. That resulted in tearing the patch...

I patched my first bullets today. They were 30 cal lee 170gr flat point and were patched as cast. I used regular 20 lb printer paper. Now I have a few questions:

1. How critical is it that the...

Thanks for all the good info. I think I'll lower my expectations for a 400yd shot! I'm still not sure which way I want to go as far as 35 whelen vs 358 win. If I ever decide to go back to jacketed...

This one is meant to be a strictly cast bullet gun. Why is cast not suggested for 400yds? I understand that most cast bullets have a considerable amount more drop than jacketed rounds (which means...

I'm thinking about putting together a rifle on a savage action that will be used primarily with cast boolits. It will be used for some informal target shooting and for deer hunting. Right now I'm...

How often should I anneal? Can anyone point me to a good site that explains the annealing process? I've read about a couple different ways to do it but I could use a refresher!

Thanks Gabby, I'll give that a try. I already use a lyman M die so I might go ahead and reduce the diameter of the expander/decapper rod so it doesn't stretch the shoulder, I have a couple extra...

Thanks everyone! I apologize for my last post. I was having a bad day and ended up ranting here. I understand everyone was trying to help and I'm very thankful for that. We are very fortunate to...

Okay I think I'm about done here. I'm not new to reloading, just the 30-30. I asked the question about case life to get a basis on what to expect from the brass I have. I used the quantifier of...

Okay now I'm really getting confused! I'm getting answers ranging from 2 reloadings (which I've already exceeded) to over 40!

Leadman, you talk about the older 94's and resizing all the time. ...

using full (read factory speed) loadings, how many times do you expect to reload the brass?

I'm working up a 30-30 load using the lee 170grn fprn design, using a wheel weight alloy, water quenched, gas-checked, win LR primers, crimped using lee FCD, OAL 2.535", tumble lubed with the...

What's a two position gas block? The rifle I have is a model 1 sales upper with a 24"? ER shaw bull barrel, on a aero precision lower with standard lpk and a2 stock, 1:9" twist. With a redfield...

Can I load a cast or jacketed bullet to around 1200-1500 fps (trying to avoid the gas check on cast) and still cycle the action of an AR15? I'm looking for a load for 100yd practice, offhand...

no worries here! I'll have fun either way. I'm here to learn and if you can keep me from wasting time trying something that you guys know the answer to, then I come out ahead.

I know shot...

I water quenched so I could later anneal the nose of some bullets for hunting. Is this not a good idea? what should I use for hunting?

Chargar; Why would I be happier if I don't water quench my bullets? And what lube would you suggest over LLA?

Thanks everyone. I have some 2400 so I think I'll give that a shot first. Is there a good way to seat gas checks without having to size the bullets?

I finally got around for a second casting session tonight and managed a decent amount of acceptable boolits. I cast Lee's 170gr fp from wheel weights. The boolits were water dropped. Now my goal...

You guys are great! I think I'll try the 45/45/10 recipe first, as I don't know where to get beeswax.

Where can you get items like beeswax, lanolin and castor oil?

Thanks for the help so far. I'm trying to put together a good hunting load, so close to factory velocities with a 150gr flat point is the goal. So, I should lube with about any type of lube, seat...

I've cast my first boolits, some lee 150gr flat points. Now I have 30 cal gas checks and a lee 309 sizing die. In what order do I need to proceed? Should I put on gas checks and size, lube then...

I'm planning on loading for 30-30, 30-06, and eventually 7.5 swiss. is there one size of lyman m die that will work for all three cartridges?