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Ifishsum · January 17, 2013, 01:01 PM

I would see if you can acquire a couple hundred pounds of lead first, before investing in casting equipment. Tell everyone you know that you're looking for scrap lead (if appropriate of course) - you might be surprised how much you can shake out. I found several people who had been saving it for some reason or another, and are glad to get rid of it and see it get used for something.

I currently only cast handgun bullets, and all of my casting equipment is made by Lee. So far I've never had to size a bullet, I just lightly tumble lube them as-cast with thinned liquid Alox and let 'em dry overnight before loading. I used to have leading issues with many so-called commercial "hard cast" bullets - but it hasn't been a problem so far with the ones I've cast and lubed myself.

January 17, 2013, 01:01 PM	#6
Ifishsum Senior Member Join Date: September 15, 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,033	I would see if you can acquire a couple hundred pounds of lead first, before investing in casting equipment. Tell everyone you know that you're looking for scrap lead (if appropriate of course) - you might be surprised how much you can shake out. I found several people who had been saving it for some reason or another, and are glad to get rid of it and see it get used for something. I currently only cast handgun bullets, and all of my casting equipment is made by Lee. So far I've never had to size a bullet, I just lightly tumble lube them as-cast with thinned liquid Alox and let 'em dry overnight before loading. I used to have leading issues with many so-called commercial "hard cast" bullets - but it hasn't been a problem so far with the ones I've cast and lubed myself. Last edited by Ifishsum; January 17, 2013 at 01:43 PM.