A great way to spend a cool noon hour

armoredman · November 3, 2010, 03:20 PM

Warmed up the Lee pot, preheated the Lee two cavity mould on the stove, and started popping out 124grain 9mm boolits, first cast was perfect due to the preheating. Ran the Lee out of metal, and more is melting in it as I type this, with the mould back on the stove to stay warm.
Ah, a productive day off, gotta love it!

GP100man · November 3, 2010, 06:41 PM

Armoredman we must think alike !, last evenin I warmup the 429421 filled up the pot & ran a batch off then reloaded the pot & run another 10# off !!

Pile looks as if maybe 400 bullets , I had to run at 750f to get the front band to fillout though

Maybe some culls when I refilled I forgot to turn the burner on to keep the mold warm

All in all a good session , happy that sweat were`nt drippin off my elbows

armoredman · November 3, 2010, 07:27 PM

I got 268 good ones with my 2 cavity and Lee 10# pot with 5 pounds of lead in it. Shoulda put more in to start with, but I was happy. All boolits sized and lubed with LLA, drying on their sheets of wax paper overnight, load a bunch tomorrow.
Yep, big smiles.

TXGunNut · November 3, 2010, 08:59 PM

I spent Saturday smelting and upgrading my loading bench. Great therapy after a difficult week.

The way this week is going I see a pile of shiny boolits in my near future, likely by sundown this Saturday.

armoredman · November 3, 2010, 10:01 PM

No smelting.

When this batch of WW ingots runs out I will be scrounging for who to buy some from again..

GP100man · November 4, 2010, 06:15 AM

Armoredman see my post in the thread of buyin WW.

The isotope alloy is very close to WW.

November 3, 2010, 03:20 PM	#1
armoredman Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 5,297	A great way to spend a cool noon hour Warmed up the Lee pot, preheated the Lee two cavity mould on the stove, and started popping out 124grain 9mm boolits, first cast was perfect due to the preheating. Ran the Lee out of metal, and more is melting in it as I type this, with the mould back on the stove to stay warm. Ah, a productive day off, gotta love it!

November 3, 2010, 06:41 PM	#2
GP100man Senior Member Join Date: August 1, 2007 Location: Tabor City , NC. Posts: 1,969	Armoredman we must think alike !, last evenin I warmup the 429421 filled up the pot & ran a batch off then reloaded the pot & run another 10# off !! Pile looks as if maybe 400 bullets , I had to run at 750f to get the front band to fillout though Maybe some culls when I refilled I forgot to turn the burner on to keep the mold warm All in all a good session , happy that sweat were`nt drippin off my elbows __________________ GP100man

November 3, 2010, 08:59 PM	#4
TXGunNut Senior Member Join Date: January 16, 2010 Location: If you have to ask... Posts: 2,860	I spent Saturday smelting and upgrading my loading bench. Great therapy after a difficult week. The way this week is going I see a pile of shiny boolits in my near future, likely by sundown this Saturday. __________________ Life Member NRA, TSRA Smokeless powder is a passing fad! -Steve Garbe I hate rude behavior in a man. I won't tolerate it. -Woodrow F. Call Lonesome Dove My favorite recipes start out with a handful of used wheelweights.

November 4, 2010, 06:15 AM	#6
GP100man Senior Member Join Date: August 1, 2007 Location: Tabor City , NC. Posts: 1,969	Armoredman see my post in the thread of buyin WW. The isotope alloy is very close to WW. __________________ GP100man

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November 3, 2010, 07:27 PM	#3
armoredman Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 5,297	I got 268 good ones with my 2 cavity and Lee 10# pot with 5 pounds of lead in it. Shoulda put more in to start with, but I was happy. All boolits sized and lubed with LLA, drying on their sheets of wax paper overnight, load a bunch tomorrow. Yep, big smiles.

November 3, 2010, 10:01 PM	#5
armoredman Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 5,297	No smelting. When this batch of WW ingots runs out I will be scrounging for who to buy some from again..