Idaholewis
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I Casted up some BIG Un’s Today, Preparing for my New 32” RICE 1-24 Twist .50 Cal MG Barrel, I should be getting it Soon, Like any day 
I cast these of Certified 1-20 Alloy, I might try these of Pure Lead as well? But more than likely this 1-20 Alloy will be what i stick with for these, Especially since Target is my intention
These are Straight from the Mold, Keep Rate was AWESOME, I culled 2 Bullets in this Casting session, These Bullets ALL weigh within a 1/2 Grain of eachother, For Bullets over 600 Grains, I’ll take that anyday! The Bigger the Bullet, the more difficult they are to Cast to perfection, Cull Rate goes up with Large, and Larger Bullets. I won’t keep Bullets that are more than 1 Grain out from the others, In short, i am PICKY With my Bullets.
I know how to Cast PURE Lead to Perfection, I could probably do it Blind Folded, As I’ve done it SO Much. But i have never been as good with Alloys as i am with Pure Lead. SO, I spent some QUALITY time today with my Certified 1-20 Alloy Lead Pot, BOUND & DETERMINED to Learn it as well as PURE Lead. I also reached out to a Good Friend of mine and picked his Brain for Tips/Tricks/advise on Casting 1-20 Alloy, This fella Casts THE NICEST Alloy Bullets i have seen, I mean PERFECTION, Mirrors of the Mold! I am HAPPY to say, I can do the EXACT same nowThank you Partner, I know you see this.
Both of these are Twists of other Designs
I cast these of Certified 1-20 Alloy, I might try these of Pure Lead as well? But more than likely this 1-20 Alloy will be what i stick with for these, Especially since Target is my intentionThese are Straight from the Mold, Keep Rate was AWESOME, I culled 2 Bullets in this Casting session, These Bullets ALL weigh within a 1/2 Grain of eachother, For Bullets over 600 Grains, I’ll take that anyday!
The Bigger the Bullet, the more difficult they are to Cast to perfection, Cull Rate goes up with Large, and Larger Bullets. I won’t keep Bullets that are more than 1 Grain out from the others, In short, i am PICKY With my Bullets.I know how to Cast PURE Lead to Perfection, I could probably do it Blind Folded, As I’ve done it SO Much. But i have never been as good with Alloys as i am with Pure Lead. SO, I spent some QUALITY time today with my Certified 1-20 Alloy Lead Pot, BOUND & DETERMINED to Learn it as well as PURE Lead. I also reached out to a Good Friend of mine and picked his Brain for Tips/Tricks/advise on Casting 1-20 Alloy, This fella Casts THE NICEST Alloy Bullets i have seen, I mean PERFECTION, Mirrors of the Mold! I am HAPPY to say, I can do the EXACT same now
Thank you Partner, I know you see this.
Both of these are Twists of other Designs
I’m DEFINITELY gonna Swing at it!! I’ve got a lot of Work ahead of me with this new Rig, I have to get the New sight system setup on a Hawken Stock i have here (Sight setup should be here Tomorrow, or Friday) Once i get everything fitted up to my liking i will do some Short Range Testing to see what happens there first, Gather Chrono Data, Get Zeroed in, Etc. Then i can move out to 200 Yards, Where i will probably be Stuck through the Winter, til Spring, We will no doubt be Snowed in Soon. My new 1200 Yard Spot will be DEEP in Snow, Plus they Lock the Gate at the entrance til Spring. I got PLENTY of stuff to do til then 
