first casting, a masterpiece? or tragic art? - Page 2

FrankenMauser · March 24, 2014, 09:55 PM

Been there. Done that. ...more than once.
New molds just get us so excited that we can't wait to shoot the pretty new bullets.

skizzums · March 24, 2014, 10:10 PM

pretty sure lee alox is the same thing as that liquid vitamin for malnourished cats, nasty stuff

CS86 · March 25, 2014, 08:29 AM

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so i sat down, weighed out my powder, primed mand filled the cases, about to seat the bullet somethings missing here

BULLET LUBE!!!!

That is a bummer. One thing I'd recommend before loading them all... If you haven't slugged your barrel yet I would do so. Make sure the bullet is .001-.002 above the groove diameter, and only load about 10-20 bullets. I've thought I had something right several times only to find out it leaded the snot out of my barrel then had to pull everything and start over.

By the way. Those are some awesome looking slugs. With the tin that you added bullet making is much more forgiving with fill out and helps gives that pretty shine.

skizzums · March 25, 2014, 04:07 PM

couldnt keep the target still enough for a good group today, the wind was crazy and it was freezing, i was happy to get this at 50ish yards, but they shoot nicely, no lead in the barrel with alox, dropped right at 358 which is nice, also they weigh 163

Beagle333 · March 25, 2014, 05:05 PM

Now you're havin' fun and you're makin' it yourself!

Mike / Tx · March 25, 2014, 05:49 PM

THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT...Way to go bud, that right there makes it all worth it.

WELL worth what you paid for that mold huh...

See there, they are for shooting holes in paper and critters, not sittin around lookin pretty on some table top....

HaHaHa

Man I got to get busy here, you guys are gaining on me fast....

skizzums · March 27, 2014, 10:54 PM

thankks everyone, it was def alot of fun, just got the 356-120-tc mold today, so ill prob get to casting again on saturday

spring is finally showing up here, again, i hope to get out tuesdat to shoot those 357s again and work on getting some real groups, also wanna push them a little faster

next step for me is going to be powder coating, that really peaks my interest, especially in rifle calibers

looking at a promotion this coming month which will increase my play $$

but will also decrease my playtime

but i cant see a good job geting in the way of great bullets, we shall see

thank mike/beag/everyone

March 24, 2014, 09:55 PM	#26
FrankenMauser Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2008 Location: In the valley above the plain Posts: 13,427	Been there. Done that. ...more than once. New molds just get us so excited that we can't wait to shoot the pretty new bullets. __________________ Don't even try it. It's even worse than the internet would lead you to believe.

March 24, 2014, 10:10 PM	#27
skizzums Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2013 Location: Douglasville, Ga Posts: 4,615	pretty sure lee alox is the same thing as that liquid vitamin for malnourished cats, nasty stuff __________________ My head is bloody, but unbowed

March 25, 2014, 04:07 PM	#29
skizzums Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2013 Location: Douglasville, Ga Posts: 4,615	couldnt keep the target still enough for a good group today, the wind was crazy and it was freezing, i was happy to get this at 50ish yards, but they shoot nicely, no lead in the barrel with alox, dropped right at 358 which is nice, also they weigh 163 __________________ My head is bloody, but unbowed

March 25, 2014, 05:05 PM	#30
Beagle333 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2012 Location: Auburn, AL. Posts: 2,332	Congratulations! Now you're havin' fun and you're makin' it yourself! __________________ . . . Have a Colt and a smile.

March 25, 2014, 05:49 PM	#31
Mike / Tx Senior Member Join Date: April 8, 2000 Posts: 2,102	THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT...Way to go bud, that right there makes it all worth it. WELL worth what you paid for that mold huh... See there, they are for shooting holes in paper and critters, not sittin around lookin pretty on some table top.... HaHaHa Man I got to get busy here, you guys are gaining on me fast.... __________________ LAter, Mike / TX

March 27, 2014, 10:54 PM	#32
skizzums Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2013 Location: Douglasville, Ga Posts: 4,615	thankks everyone, it was def alot of fun, just got the 356-120-tc mold today, so ill prob get to casting again on saturday spring is finally showing up here, again, i hope to get out tuesdat to shoot those 357s again and work on getting some real groups, also wanna push them a little faster next step for me is going to be powder coating, that really peaks my interest, especially in rifle calibers looking at a promotion this coming month which will increase my play $$ but will also decrease my playtime but i cant see a good job geting in the way of great bullets, we shall see thank mike/beag/everyone __________________ My head is bloody, but unbowed