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Amateur Bullet Casting *update* #7111056
12/29/20 07:01 PM
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Finally said screw it and decided to start vlogging as a bumble though learning to cast bullets

Last edited by Wolfdog91; 01/07/21 08:05 PM.
Re: Amateur Bullet Casting [Re: Wolfdog91] #7111063
12/29/20 07:06 PM
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Where the heck are you finding wheel weights?


I BELIEVE IN MY GOD, MY COUNTRY AND IN MYSELF.
Re: Amateur Bullet Casting [Re: Wolfdog91] #7111071
12/29/20 07:09 PM
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http://castboolits.gunloads.com/

Best site for anything cast bullet and reloading.

Chris


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Re: Amateur Bullet Casting [Re: Hodagtrapper] #7111080
12/29/20 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Hodagtrapper
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/

Best site for anything cast bullet and reloading.

Chris

Already on lol,great site even found a few tman members on here

Re: Amateur Bullet Casting [Re: Finster] #7111084
12/29/20 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Finster
Where the heck are you finding wheel weights?

Tire shops apparently south's ms is one if the few place left lol

Re: Amateur Bullet Casting [Re: Wolfdog91] #7111087
12/29/20 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Wolfdog91
Originally Posted by Finster
Where the heck are you finding wheel weights?

Tire shops apparently south's ms is one if the few place left lol

I haven't seen a lead wheel weight since the 90's


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Re: Amateur Bullet Casting [Re: Wolfdog91] #7111191
12/29/20 08:00 PM
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Clip on wheel weights are good stuff if you can find em'. They use antimony for hardening and can be dropped in water right out of the mold for further hardening if desired. If your molds aren't filling out (and they probably won't with pure wheel weights), you can put some tin in the mix to help the mix flow better in your mold. A good source of tin is lead free plumbers solder; it's something like 99% tin.
I say make the 30 cal. bullets first. They'll be easier to make shoot. Less exasperating. .22 cal cast bullets can be a pain. As long as I can buy bulk .22 jacketed bullets for 8 cents or so a piece I won't bother casting them. Your molds gas check?

Re: Amateur Bullet Casting [Re: Finster] #7111210
12/29/20 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Finster
Where the heck are you finding wheel weights?


They're still all over here. Did your state ban em or something?


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Originally Posted by Rat Masterson
Boco couldn't catch a cold.

But if he did, it would be Top Lot.
Re: Amateur Bullet Casting [Re: KenaiKid] #7111229
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Originally Posted by KenaiKid
Originally Posted by Finster
Where the heck are you finding wheel weights?


They're still all over here. Did your state ban em or something?



It's an EPA thang. They said lead wheel weights get slung off on the road and make all that lead laying around hazardous on the roads I guess. So here in the 48 they've went to zinc or steel wheel weights. Also, so many cars now have alloy rims which won't work well with clip-ons.

Re: Amateur Bullet Casting [Re: Wolfdog91] #7111279
12/29/20 08:30 PM
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Fun stuff. I "used" to have a couple of pistols that had never seen a jacketed bullet.


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Re: Amateur Bullet Casting [Re: Osagian] #7111505
12/29/20 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Osagian
Clip on wheel weights are good stuff if you can find em'. They use antimony for hardening and can be dropped in water right out of the mold for further hardening if desired. If your molds aren't filling out (and they probably won't with pure wheel weights), you can put some tin in the mix to help the mix flow better in your mold. A good source of tin is lead free plumbers solder; it's something like 99% tin.
I say make the 30 cal. bullets first. They'll be easier to make shoot. Less exasperating. .22 cal cast bullets can be a pain. As long as I can buy bulk .22 jacketed bullets for 8 cents or so a piece I won't bother casting them. Your molds gas check?

Yeah the tree I have right now are really looking at doing the .22lr first though because I'm have a thousand small rifle primers and only about 300 or so large rifle

Re: Amateur Bullet Casting [Re: Wolfdog91] #7111540
12/29/20 10:33 PM
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put down some card board or plywood , you will thank me when you spill.

lead sticks to concrete but not wood or cardboard.


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Re: Amateur Bullet Casting [Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE] #7111712
12/30/20 12:08 AM
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Originally Posted by GREENCOUNTYPETE
put down some card board or plywood , you will thank me when you spill.

lead sticks to concrete but not wood or cardboard.

Wouldn't the molten lead catch card board on fire ?

Re: Amateur Bullet Casting [Re: Wolfdog91] #7111718
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Na. If you soak a piece of cardboard in the pot it'll burn but not if you splash some lead on it as a blotter. The led will immediately solidify.

Last edited by Osagian; 12/30/20 12:19 AM.
Re: Amateur Bullet Casting [Re: Wolfdog91] #7111730
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Originally Posted by Wolfdog91
Originally Posted by GREENCOUNTYPETE
put down some card board or plywood , you will thank me when you spill.

lead sticks to concrete but not wood or cardboard.

Wouldn't the molten lead catch card board on fire ?


just a spill cools fast enough it won't , I use OSB or plywood scraps to set my muffin pan on it darkens but doesn't burn.

Last edited by GREENCOUNTYPETE; 12/30/20 12:32 AM.

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Re: Amateur Bullet Casting [Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE] #7111764
12/30/20 01:03 AM
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Originally Posted by GREENCOUNTYPETE
put down some card board or plywood , you will thank me when you spill.

lead sticks to concrete but not wood or cardboard.

Good tip. Thanks for posting.


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Re: Amateur Bullet Casting [Re: Wolfdog91] #7111766
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You lost me at vlogging and bumble!!

Re: Amateur Bullet Casting [Re: keystone] #7111779
12/30/20 01:27 AM
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Originally Posted by keystone
You lost me at vlogging and bumble!!

Basically just recoding my self learning to cast bullets, it's not a how to

Re: Amateur Bullet Casting [Re: Wolfdog91] #7111864
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I shoot mostly cast out of all my pistols 357,41 and 44 mag plus used to pour spinner baits and buzz baits. One funny story about getting used wheel weights. Most of our tire shops had no problem with me getting them I'd give them some cash for beer or what ever. This one place had 3 or 4 5gal buckets full when I asked about getting them and even paying scrap value. He started lecturing me on how busy he was and I didn't know what I was doing , its against the law just a bunch of BS.
Anyway my wife had just upgraded from a "a" cups to a D's and the following weekend I had her go in there with a wife beater shirt on and ask about them. He lugged all those buckets out and loaded them in my truck I was in the passenger seat with my head buried in a magazine. Once he shut my tailgate I got out and thanked him he didn't say a word but stomped back inside.
J




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Re: Amateur Bullet Casting [Re: illinideer] #7111923
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Originally Posted by illinideer
I shoot mostly cast out of all my pistols 357,41 and 44 mag plus used to pour spinner baits and buzz baits. One funny story about getting used wheel weights. Most of our tire shops had no problem with me getting them I'd give them some cash for beer or what ever. This one place had 3 or 4 5gal buckets full when I asked about getting them and even paying scrap value. He started lecturing me on how busy he was and I didn't know what I was doing , its against the law just a bunch of BS.
Anyway my wife had just upgraded from a "a" cups to a D's and the following weekend I had her go in there with a wife beater shirt on and ask about them. He lugged all those buckets out and loaded them in my truck I was in the passenger seat with my head buried in a magazine. Once he shut my tailgate I got out and thanked him he didn't say a word but stomped back inside.
J

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