Bullet molds

FullCry · January 18, 2010, 08:47 PM

I have access to a bunch of lead. I have yet to find a bullet mold for a .40 s&w.Does anyone know where to get one? I don't have a press but I'm getting prepared to get one. Thanks, FullCry

Nate1778 · January 18, 2010, 08:49 PM

http://www.midwayusa.com/browse/Brow...8657***9247***

Your going to need a harder lead then pure lead. You'll need to find some wheel weights or other alloy to bring the hardness up. Check out the casting section here or visit Cast Boolits for more information.

DiscoRacing · January 18, 2010, 08:52 PM

directly from lee reloading

FullCry · January 18, 2010, 09:57 PM

Thanks, what I meant were used wheel weights. Thanks for all the info. FullCry

Ruger4570 · January 19, 2010, 12:07 AM

I use straight wheel weights for most of all my bullets. I have added a little tin at times if the molds weren't filling out right.

frogsaw · January 19, 2010, 12:43 AM

I use the wheel weights too, but I also quench the bullets in a bucket of water with a towel in the bottom. What do you plan to shoot these out of?

FullCry · January 19, 2010, 12:07 PM

First, what do you mean quench, second do you have to put any chemical in the lead when you heat it up and third i'm going to shoot them in a 40cal semi auto and a 44mag revolver and possibly a 38 special. Thanks, FullCry

hickstick_10 · January 19, 2010, 07:39 PM

go to the bullet casting forum

and check out this site http://www.lasc.us/CastBulletNotes.htm

and go get lymans manual on cast bullets.

frogsaw · January 20, 2010, 01:58 AM

By quench I mean I drop the cast bullets in a bucket of water when I release them from the mold. I place a towel in the bottom of the bucket to keep the bullets froms striking one another to prevent and dents and so on. Wuenching a cast bullet allows the bullet to cool faster and creates a harder bullet.

steven-223 · January 25, 2010, 09:51 PM

the lee truncated cone mold is a great one

January 18, 2010, 08:47 PM	#1
FullCry Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2010 Posts: 155	Bullet molds I have access to a bunch of lead. I have yet to find a bullet mold for a .40 s&w.Does anyone know where to get one? I don't have a press but I'm getting prepared to get one. Thanks, FullCry

January 18, 2010, 08:49 PM	#2
Nate1778 Senior Member Join Date: January 21, 2009 Location: Louisville Ky Posts: 312	http://www.midwayusa.com/browse/Brow...8657*9247* Your going to need a harder lead then pure lead. You'll need to find some wheel weights or other alloy to bring the hardness up. Check out the casting section here or visit Cast Boolits for more information. __________________ "And finally, the Baby Bear looked and he said, "Somebody's sleeping in my bed, and the bastard's still there!" But Goldylocks had a Remington semi-automatic, with a scope and a hair-trigger!"

January 18, 2010, 08:52 PM	#3
DiscoRacing Senior Member Join Date: December 19, 2008 Location: milton, wv Posts: 3,640	directly from lee reloading

January 18, 2010, 09:57 PM	#4
FullCry Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2010 Posts: 155	Thanks, what I meant were used wheel weights. Thanks for all the info. FullCry

January 19, 2010, 12:07 AM	#5
Ruger4570 Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2005 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 2,136	I use straight wheel weights for most of all my bullets. I have added a little tin at times if the molds weren't filling out right.

January 19, 2010, 12:43 AM	#6
frogsaw Member Join Date: June 30, 2007 Posts: 85	I use the wheel weights too, but I also quench the bullets in a bucket of water with a towel in the bottom. What do you plan to shoot these out of?

January 19, 2010, 12:07 PM	#7
FullCry Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2010 Posts: 155	First, what do you mean quench, second do you have to put any chemical in the lead when you heat it up and third i'm going to shoot them in a 40cal semi auto and a 44mag revolver and possibly a 38 special. Thanks, FullCry

January 19, 2010, 07:39 PM	#8
hickstick_10 Senior Member Join Date: August 8, 2009 Posts: 477	go to the bullet casting forum and check out this site http://www.lasc.us/CastBulletNotes.htm and go get lymans manual on cast bullets.

January 20, 2010, 01:58 AM	#9
frogsaw Member Join Date: June 30, 2007 Posts: 85	By quench I mean I drop the cast bullets in a bucket of water when I release them from the mold. I place a towel in the bottom of the bucket to keep the bullets froms striking one another to prevent and dents and so on. Wuenching a cast bullet allows the bullet to cool faster and creates a harder bullet.

January 25, 2010, 09:51 PM	#10
steven-223 Member Join Date: February 13, 2009 Posts: 25	the lee truncated cone mold is a great one