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 03-08-2010, 11:36 PM | #21 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Clifton, Colorado Posts: 1,282 | 
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Originally Posted by c3shooter
Re: Casting bullets- the "pour molten lead from a great height into water" technique is used for making shotgun shot. for lead balls- or the cylindrical bullets I make, you melt lead in a melting pot, scoop it up in a dipper, and pour into a bullet mold. A muzzle loader uses PURE, butter soft lead. I also cast bullets for .357 and 9mm, using wheelweights as my basic metal.
Not a difficult process, saves a buncha money for reloaders, quite safe as long as you follow the 3 rules- read the book first, follow the directions, and do not try to mooch my source of wheelweights (3 local tire shops swap me a bucket of weights for a 6 pack of Miller) Find a copy of the Cast Bullet Handbook.
PS- I scored 150 lbs of pure lead foil at a govt surplus auction a few years back- for 50 cents. Have enuff to feed my muzzleloaders until I am 99. Will have to get more then.  |
I'm a little curious. I have a 50 cal Thompson. It is a cap and ball type. I have never fired it. It was a gift. I already pour lead for modern cartridges. I currently have 7 different molds for assorted calibers and weights. Many have to be sized and lubed before loading. How does one address that issue with a round ball? Or is it not an issue? I mean a cylindrical shaped bullet is easy to tell which way to put in the case after sized. How do you tell which way the ball was sitting when sized ? Or is sizing not needed at all? | 
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| 03-09-2010, 01:18 AM | #22 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 140 |
not sized, patched.
i pour my own round balls, drop them from the mold into the coffee can of water. when your done, just dump out the water and spread them out on a towel to dry and your done. | |
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| 03-09-2010, 03:17 AM | #23 | Dirty Old Man, Emiritus Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Third bunker on the right, Central Virginia Posts: 7,292 |
Deth got it. Load round ball with the sprue UP, and they are a squeeze fit with the patch. I do not size maxis- mine are REAL- rifling engraved at loading. They are sized by pushing them down the bore- there are raised bands on the bullet that the rifling cuts into- not the smooth body of a smokeless bullet. __________________
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| 04-25-2010, 12:22 PM | #24 | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 22 |
just love my smokepoles i have 3 1-kentucky 45 ans 2- 50 cal hawhens and i cast round balls plus maxies and minnies for all and as was stated i drop the fresh cast bullets in a bucket of water to harden them --but ha ha afer around 200 rounds you have to change the water as it starts to get very warm lol | |
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| 04-25-2010, 01:59 PM | #25 | 357 Magnum = Security Six Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: , Central Florida Posts: 1,523 |
BP is just fun to shoot. I just started with BP and I do not yet have a dedicated BP revolver yet, but soon!
Its just a lot of fun, I mean just look at the flash:
Attachment 13688
It was also quite accurate as well, surprised me.__________________
"A strong body makes the mind strong. As to the species of exercise. I advise the gun. While this gives moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprise, and independence to the mind ... Let your gun therefore be your constant companion of your walks." 1785, Thomas Jefferson.
"There are three and only three ways to reform our Congressional legislation, familiarly called, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box".
- Stephen Decatur Miller (May 8, 1787 – March 8, 1838)
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| 04-25-2010, 02:04 PM | #26 | 357 Magnum = Security Six Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: , Central Florida Posts: 1,523 |
Cleaning is easier than it looks:
Attachment 13689
Just don't use petroleum-based cleaner__________________
"A strong body makes the mind strong. As to the species of exercise. I advise the gun. While this gives moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprise, and independence to the mind ... Let your gun therefore be your constant companion of your walks." 1785, Thomas Jefferson.
"There are three and only three ways to reform our Congressional legislation, familiarly called, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box".
- Stephen Decatur Miller (May 8, 1787 – March 8, 1838)
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| 04-26-2010, 12:28 AM | #27 | Kewl effect Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ohio, Ohio Posts: 10,953 |
You are shooting BP through a centerfire pistol? 1) why? and 2) how?
And at an indoor range? __________________ From C3Shooter:
Skullcrusher, you are evil, sick, demented, twisted- and my hero!
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| 04-26-2010, 12:43 AM | #28 | Supporting Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Radcliff, Kentucky Posts: 3,455 |
If it were my range you would be out in a heart beat and not allowed to come back. This is nothing short of teaching the less learned in guns something bad and dangerous __________________ Lo there do I see my Father...Lo there do I see my mother and my brothers and sisters...Lo there do I see the line of my peoples back to the begaining...Tho they do call to me...They bid me come take my place among them in the Halls of Valhalla...Where the brave may live forever
Opaww's Range
Long distance..The next best thing to being there, if you are anywhere between 100-700 yards my Howa and I own you and will choose your time of death. opaww | |
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| 04-26-2010, 01:31 AM | #29 | Supporting Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Rogers, AR Posts: 6,267 |
I had a guy come in the indoor range with me and start shooting a BP rifle! After tow shots I couldn't breathe!!! I changed ranges I go to now. | |
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| 04-26-2010, 03:07 AM | #30 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Heidelberg, MS Posts: 1,133 |
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Originally Posted by skullcrusher
You are shooting BP through a centerfire pistol? 1) why? and 2) how?
And at an indoor range?
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Why? I do it cuz it's fun. Do it in rifles too and you haven't lived till you've fired bp thru a 1911.
How? Just fill the case to 1/16 of being full, seat a bullet, load her up and let her go. 
Never at an indoor range tho. Heck I've never been to a range except for CAS matches. | |
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