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Shoney · December 4, 2010, 02:39 AM

An open question on costs of bullet casting.
Another thread on the costs of reloading got me thinking of costs other than - cases – bullets – powder – primer - and related loading tools. The real saving is to cast your own.

1. Has anyone calculated in the “energy costs” for smelting, mixing alloy, and keeping the lead at temperature during pour?

2. If so - - How do you calculate those “energy costs” costs?

3. Are these costs significant? In the range of a penny a bullet? More? Less?

4. Casting equipment must also be factored in. So how do you amortize per shot:
- - - -furnace, pot, dipper, molds, flux, release compound, lubrisizer, lubrisizer heater, lube, molds, and ??? other?

December 4, 2010, 02:39 AM	#1
Shoney Senior Member Join Date: February 21, 2002 Location: Transplanted from Montana Posts: 2,311	An open question on costs of bullet casting. An open question on costs of bullet casting. Another thread on the costs of reloading got me thinking of costs other than - cases – bullets – powder – primer - and related loading tools. The real saving is to cast your own. 1. Has anyone calculated in the “energy costs” for smelting, mixing alloy, and keeping the lead at temperature during pour? 2. If so - - How do you calculate those “energy costs” costs? 3. Are these costs significant? In the range of a penny a bullet? More? Less? 4. Casting equipment must also be factored in. So how do you amortize per shot: - - - -furnace, pot, dipper, molds, flux, release compound, lubrisizer, lubrisizer heater, lube, molds, and ??? other? __________________ I pledge allegiance to the Flag - - -, and to the Republic for which it stands….Our Forefathers were brilliant for giving us a Republic, not a democracy! Do you know the difference??? and WHY?http://www.wallbuilders.com/LIBissue...les.asp?id=111 Last edited by Shane Tuttle; December 4, 2010 at 05:30 PM. Reason: bullet...