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X2Has been for me
X2Has been for me
That’s kinda how it goes. First you get a mould and a lead pot, then you start to wonder if you could make your own moulds, so you buy a lathe and a mill, then you start to wonder if you can make your own black powder, so you go out and get some black willow and make up some charcoal, and grind up some potassium nitrate and buy a little sulfur, make a ball mill and try that.... My next step is to get a bale of straw and start peeing on it out back to make my own potassium nitrate....Is casting your own bullets sort of a normal progression with muzzleloader shooters after they have been doing it for a while?
I agree but i dont like to think that hard Stacy !!! Lol !!! The English language gets complicated in a hurry at times . Never cared for its loop holes in school either !!! I guess its what we got though , so i spell it both ways so nobody feels left out Lol !!!Okay, so there’s two spellings of “Mould” I prefer this one. I always think of “mold”
As disgusting stuff.... the dictionary lists each of the spellings as a container to hold a liquid that is solidifying.... whatcha think????
Brass is a great mold to work with. It takes time to warm up, but it holds the heat like no tommorow! You can really take your time with it.Aluminum Bullet Molds are Something I Despise, and My BIGGEST Regret in the Hobby of Casting. A good Steel Mold is FAR AND AWAY More Durable, Forgiving than an Aluminum Mold, The 2 Materials Shouldn’t even be used in the Same Sentence, NO COMPARISON. I consider a Steel Mold a “LIFETIME” Mold, Whereas an Aluminum Mold to me is “THROW AWAY” That is my Feelings on the 2 Materials. I have No Experience with Brass, I have never Casted with a Brass Bullet Mold. Aluminum is EASY/FAST to get up to Temp, an Iron/Steel Mold takes SUBSTANTIALLY Longer to get to Optimum Casting Temp, But it will Also “Hold” it’s Temperature MUCH Better/Longer than Aluminum. The ONLY reason i Will Purchase an Aluminum Bullet Mold is If it’s REALLY Cheap (Lee) Or i have No other Choice.
Brass is a great mold to work with. It takes time to warm up, but it holds the heat like no tommorow! You can really take your time with it.
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Aluminum Can QUICKLY GALL, and Destruct if you Make a Mistake (To Hot, No Lube) I Run my Steel/Iron Molds BONE DRY,
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What is this lube? In the cavity where the lead is cast?
What is this lube? In the cavity where the lead is cast?
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