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OK, I'm jealous. Very nice setup.
Just curious, where's your casting setup?

Bill

Very enlightening. Thank you for this post.
I have no problem whatsoever with paying $1/lb. for WW lead to those forum members who gather these, sort them, smelt them, pack them, mail them, etc.,...

Good tips. I think I get the picture of how to do it more effectively than I have been, by just placing the frame in a "V" rest and not really having the hands or wrists well-supported.

I've never quite figured out the best way to use sandbags for a 1911. What size/shape sandbag, and where do you rest the gun so the sandbag doesn't interfere with the slide or get hit with muzzle...

OK, now I'm convinced.
I have some questions about sandbagging - I'll start a new thread rather than hijack this one.

Jammer Six,
I've never had access to one, but I've lusted after one - if they work as advertised it seems like it would eliminate the human factor from accuracy testing.
They look easy enough to...

I went through about 20k Wolf small pistol primers in the past year or so. Maybe I had a bad batch, but I'd have a FTF about every 200 or so, on average. No problem with practice ammo, but I didn't...

I've shot many thousands of 9mm cast boolits with Bullseye. I use about 3.5 gr with a 125 gr boolit, and get 1,000 fps, no leading, no fouling, excellent accuracy, and plenty cheap at about 2,000...

Just got my lead from Kathie - fast delivery and excellent quality as always.
Thanks!

Bill

I run my MasterCaster at 650 deg with a digital control, and cast about 900 9mm per hour, easily. About the same as I can do with a 6-cav Lee mold, but certainly no faster. No real advantage there,...

mikeme,
If you want to send a PM (private message) you can click on someone's avatar or username, and you will see an option to send a message.
And welcome to the forum. Lots of great folks and...

Hi Kathie,
PM sent for more lead.
Thanks.
Bill

Browning Hi-Power. Got a few miles on her, but still pretty and a great shooter. Mostly stock except for match-grade barrel, and I bobbed the hammer a bit and did a trigger job.

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Sorry to hear about your injury, Kathie. Best wishes for a speedy recovery!

Bill

I'm also in Idaho, and use a club range, 13 bays (12 pistol, 1 rifle), outdoors, nice place, a few minutes from home. I usually go out weekday afternoons, year 'round. Typically might be a couple...

I've seen some messed up boxes, but that one takes the cake.
It's been a bit of a frustrating experience, but Tom (odinohi) has been great to deal with on this. We're just lucky that at least his...

FWIW, here's a link to a powder burn chart (one of several I've seen, each a little different).
It shows BE at #13 on the list, PB at #23 (slower).

http://www.hodgdon.com/burn-rate.html

You're right, it does seem counter-intuitive, but your explanation makes sense.
I've never even tried air-cooled WW, just going on the assumption that water dropping would be better. I'm going to...

I'll be the first to admit that I'm a newcomer to this game, but I'm having trouble understanding why obturation would be an issue if the boolit is sized larger than the barrel? Isn't it going to...

I'm no expert but I've been working with the thought that yes, you want to minimize the jump to the barrel. My personal thinking is to load them as long as possible, so they will still chamber and...

My load is also 3.3 gr Bullseye, and it shoots plenty accurate.
I never had much luck trying to load .358 boolits - too much case bulging, especially with the TC boolits which I had to load fairly...

I'll tell my story since 9mm is all I shoot and I've put about 20,000 rounds through a 1911 and a HiPower in the past few months since I started casting, and have no leading issues.
I use WW with a...

Thanks again, I may give it a try.

Thanks for that info.
I'm concerned that the lube on the lead bullets might cause a problem with gunking things up. I guess I won't know 'till I try it. I already use a fairly hard lube (Magma lube)...

I've had great personal service from Magma all along - sometimes they get busy (a good thing!) but they do a great job and will get your Star to you as soon as they possibly can. Rest assured they...