The first Saturday of June

Beagle333 · June 6, 2015, 09:11 AM

And the pot is warming up! Last week was smelting weekend, and this weekend it's time to melt those ingots down into smaller, grooved, varied pointy and hollow lead lumps.

Stay tuned for some pics later, and be sure to share some pics of what you are casting today!

straight-shooter · June 6, 2015, 02:35 PM

The postman man was kind enough to drop off a RCBS Pro-Melt on my door step today! Upgrading from the Lee 20 pounder and will be casting tonight once it cools off outside.

I'm thinking I'll still use the Lee to melt 20 pounds and keep the Pro-Melt stocked as I cast. This should provide some longer sessions.

Beagle333 · June 6, 2015, 03:06 PM

Sweet! I love a Pro Melt. Don't be alarmed if it trips your GFCI breaker until it gets broken in (maybe 4-6 hours of use). That is normal and has freaked a lot of people out. (if you even have a GFCI outlet where you cast.). I had to run a cord and plug mine to a non-protected outlet until it stopped tripping my nearest one to the casting area.

I saw that Midway has Pro Melts on sale now. With shipping they are $360 and after rebate, only $310 to your casting table. That sure is tempting!

Beagle333 · June 6, 2015, 05:09 PM

What a nice day for casting too! Kinda breezy and partly cloudy.....

GP100man · June 6, 2015, 07:58 PM

Nice set up Beagle !!!! Makes me wanna move to AL, but ifin I pull roots & move it`ll be AK so I can breathe cold air 1 more time.

Is the big blue thing a conveyor belt to move all those ingots ???

I like the preheater hood , a picture is worth a thousand ideas !!!!

Time was short for me today ,showers kept runnin me off the mower to other under shelter projects that were prioritized to do today.

I got a new 40 caliber mold to break in & it may just have to take priority tomorrow.

Stay hydrateted & may your boolits fall like rain!!

addition: I see it`s a boat.

GP100man

Beagle333 · June 6, 2015, 09:23 PM

Good eye noticing those ingots on that table back there. Yep, that's my trusty boat back there. That mold heater is really nice, as it allows me to pause casting whenever I want and wander around and resume it with good drops right away. The mold heater and casting pot have their own separate PIDs.

And I did make a bucket of bullets today. I got a new NOE mold this week, the 432-265-SWC. It makes a 250 grainer as a HP though.

Shootest · June 6, 2015, 10:58 PM

Those are some good looking projectiles.

stubbicatt · June 7, 2015, 10:24 AM

Pretty boolits Beagle.

I casted up a couple hundred yesterday through my Lee Pro Drip 20 pound furnace. The experience was such that I went ahead and bought a Pro Melt from RCBS. It's on backorder from Midway, but with that rebate, I couldn't resist. Ends up about $300.

straight-shooter · June 8, 2015, 07:55 PM

I just casted up some of the NOE 358155 9mm's today using my Pro-Melt for the first time. It was an absolute joy of a furnace to use and not a single drip I didn't want. It's looks as though the days of fearing a molten Lee mess are over.

By the time I was through having fun I found that I had over 1,000 hollow point projectiles. What that means is now I have over 1,000 projectiles to powder coat. Never a dull moment as a caster!

Beagle333 · June 8, 2015, 08:18 PM

The Pro Melt just makes it so much more relaxing. It gives lead when you need lead, and it doesn't give lead when you don't want it to.

A thousand is impressive! I don't think I have ever cast 1000 bullets at once. I usually use single or double cavity molds though. But even when I use the 4 cavity, I use a pie pan with a rag in it as my catch pan and when it's full (usually around 250-350±) I am tired of casting and go play with a different toy for a while. But I shoot a lot more round balls than bullets anyway.

straight-shooter · June 8, 2015, 08:44 PM

Lovin' the round ball here too Beagle. I have 3 new pistolas that haven't yet made it out of the box and to the range for their first outing. All Uberti's - 1851 London Navy, 1858 and a Walker not to mention a unfired Blue Ruger Old Army.

side note: I took a two hour break between getting the 1,000 done today but still, it's my first time ever getting that many done in a day too.

straight-shooter · June 9, 2015, 06:36 PM

Just finished powder coating and sizing the 1,000 I casted yesterday. My right forearm is going to look like popeyes if I keep this up! LOL

Beagle333 · June 9, 2015, 06:48 PM

You can move to this town then!

straight-shooter · June 10, 2015, 04:31 AM

Heck yeah I'll move there, she can run the press for me too. That is after she gets done mowing the lawn

June 6, 2015, 09:11 AM	#1
Beagle333 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2012 Location: Auburn, AL. Posts: 2,332	The first Saturday of June And the pot is warming up! Last week was smelting weekend, and this weekend it's time to melt those ingots down into smaller, grooved, varied pointy and hollow lead lumps. Stay tuned for some pics later, and be sure to share some pics of what you are casting today! __________________ . . . Have a Colt and a smile.

June 6, 2015, 03:06 PM	#3
Beagle333 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2012 Location: Auburn, AL. Posts: 2,332	Sweet! I love a Pro Melt. Don't be alarmed if it trips your GFCI breaker until it gets broken in (maybe 4-6 hours of use). That is normal and has freaked a lot of people out. (if you even have a GFCI outlet where you cast.). I had to run a cord and plug mine to a non-protected outlet until it stopped tripping my nearest one to the casting area. I saw that Midway has Pro Melts on sale now. With shipping they are $360 and after rebate, only $310 to your casting table. That sure is tempting! __________________ . . . Have a Colt and a smile.

June 6, 2015, 05:09 PM	#4
Beagle333 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2012 Location: Auburn, AL. Posts: 2,332	What a nice day for casting too! Kinda breezy and partly cloudy..... __________________ . . . Have a Colt and a smile.

June 6, 2015, 07:58 PM	#5
GP100man Senior Member Join Date: August 1, 2007 Location: Tabor City , NC. Posts: 1,969	Nice set up Beagle !!!! Makes me wanna move to AL, but ifin I pull roots & move it`ll be AK so I can breathe cold air 1 more time. Is the big blue thing a conveyor belt to move all those ingots ??? I like the preheater hood , a picture is worth a thousand ideas !!!! Time was short for me today ,showers kept runnin me off the mower to other under shelter projects that were prioritized to do today. I got a new 40 caliber mold to break in & it may just have to take priority tomorrow. Stay hydrateted & may your boolits fall like rain!! addition: I see it`s a boat. GP100man __________________ GP100man

June 6, 2015, 09:23 PM	#6
Beagle333 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2012 Location: Auburn, AL. Posts: 2,332	Good eye noticing those ingots on that table back there. Yep, that's my trusty boat back there. That mold heater is really nice, as it allows me to pause casting whenever I want and wander around and resume it with good drops right away. The mold heater and casting pot have their own separate PIDs. And I did make a bucket of bullets today. I got a new NOE mold this week, the 432-265-SWC. It makes a 250 grainer as a HP though. __________________ . . . Have a Colt and a smile. Last edited by Beagle333; June 6, 2015 at 10:29 PM.

June 6, 2015, 02:35 PM	#2
straight-shooter Senior Member Join Date: June 12, 2007 Location: North Central Indiana Posts: 436	The postman man was kind enough to drop off a RCBS Pro-Melt on my door step today! Upgrading from the Lee 20 pounder and will be casting tonight once it cools off outside. I'm thinking I'll still use the Lee to melt 20 pounds and keep the Pro-Melt stocked as I cast. This should provide some longer sessions.

June 6, 2015, 10:58 PM	#7
Shootest Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2011 Location: Just outside Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 722	Those are some good looking projectiles. __________________ The private ownership of firearms is an American Heritage. Anyone who disputes that is Anti-American and unpatriotic. NRA Life Member

June 7, 2015, 10:24 AM	#8
stubbicatt Senior Member Join Date: September 15, 2007 Posts: 1,707	Pretty boolits Beagle. I casted up a couple hundred yesterday through my Lee Pro Drip 20 pound furnace. The experience was such that I went ahead and bought a Pro Melt from RCBS. It's on backorder from Midway, but with that rebate, I couldn't resist. Ends up about $300.

June 8, 2015, 07:55 PM	#9
straight-shooter Senior Member Join Date: June 12, 2007 Location: North Central Indiana Posts: 436	I just casted up some of the NOE 358155 9mm's today using my Pro-Melt for the first time. It was an absolute joy of a furnace to use and not a single drip I didn't want. It's looks as though the days of fearing a molten Lee mess are over. By the time I was through having fun I found that I had over 1,000 hollow point projectiles. What that means is now I have over 1,000 projectiles to powder coat. Never a dull moment as a caster!

June 8, 2015, 08:18 PM	#10
Beagle333 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2012 Location: Auburn, AL. Posts: 2,332	The Pro Melt just makes it so much more relaxing. It gives lead when you need lead, and it doesn't give lead when you don't want it to. A thousand is impressive! I don't think I have ever cast 1000 bullets at once. I usually use single or double cavity molds though. But even when I use the 4 cavity, I use a pie pan with a rag in it as my catch pan and when it's full (usually around 250-350±) I am tired of casting and go play with a different toy for a while. But I shoot a lot more round balls than bullets anyway. __________________ . . . Have a Colt and a smile. Last edited by Beagle333; June 8, 2015 at 08:34 PM.

June 8, 2015, 08:44 PM	#11
straight-shooter Senior Member Join Date: June 12, 2007 Location: North Central Indiana Posts: 436	Lovin' the round ball here too Beagle. I have 3 new pistolas that haven't yet made it out of the box and to the range for their first outing. All Uberti's - 1851 London Navy, 1858 and a Walker not to mention a unfired Blue Ruger Old Army. side note: I took a two hour break between getting the 1,000 done today but still, it's my first time ever getting that many done in a day too.

June 9, 2015, 06:36 PM	#12
straight-shooter Senior Member Join Date: June 12, 2007 Location: North Central Indiana Posts: 436	Just finished powder coating and sizing the 1,000 I casted yesterday. My right forearm is going to look like popeyes if I keep this up! LOL

June 9, 2015, 06:48 PM	#13
Beagle333 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2012 Location: Auburn, AL. Posts: 2,332	You can move to this town then! __________________ . . . Have a Colt and a smile.

June 10, 2015, 04:31 AM	#14
straight-shooter Senior Member Join Date: June 12, 2007 Location: North Central Indiana Posts: 436	Heck yeah I'll move there, she can run the press for me too. That is after she gets done mowing the lawn