Home Made Bullets

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Home Made Bullets

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Anyone out in internet land cast bullets?
I've come across some lead recently.
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I have been casting for decades.

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Yes I cast mine for my .38 Sp for cowboy loads are you looking to sell the lead or are you looking for advice?
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.45 ACP - what Taggure said...
Now is the time for all good men to get off their rusty dustys...
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Looking to sell, what's the going price these days?
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I may be hitting you guys up for some advice, and maybe assistance getting my casting setup going. One of the first things after I get my equipment and first mold will most likely be a decent source prefer local, but if Rotmetals is the best choice I will use them. I will be casting for several different calibers, and types of guns. One of which is an air rifle in 257, so those will be in the 10 to 1 or so range, as they need to be a little softer than the hard cast I use in 45, 357, 9, and 45/70.

Casey

P.S. Anyone already have a Lyman 257420 mold that they are not using?
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Make sure that you use the gas checks when you load the lead bullets

Midway has them for a reasonable price

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/253287 ... uctFinding
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