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Old December 21, 2017, 10:50 PM   #1
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Suck it up, Buttercup.. we gotta cast!!

'Made it out the shed today, and all of the stuff still works! It's been about a year since I've dropped a bullet out there. I don't know if I can do it often, but it sure felt good to get out there and make some bullets. It takes me away and I get all engrossed in making each pour better than the last and it really does provide a wonderful distraction, and a nice pan of bullets to load!





It's the MiHec .44 Terminator mold, and I was using two round HP pins and two Penta pins.

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Old December 22, 2017, 02:41 AM   #2
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Very nice... i will be getting my new 9mm HP mold from hollow point mold on Sunday.... time to cast up a bunch of 9mm .357 and 45acp
Put that new powder coater to work
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Old December 25, 2017, 01:33 AM   #3
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Got em lubed and checked and ready to go. I would powdercoat, but it's pretty rainy here this week and my lubesizer is right in front of the TV where I can lube in the dry and watch football at the same time.

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Old December 25, 2017, 05:36 PM   #4
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Beagle, you sure do nice work man. Merry Christmas.
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Old December 26, 2017, 01:01 AM   #5
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Thanks and I hope you had a good Christmas as well. Happy New Year to you and all!!
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Old December 26, 2017, 08:56 AM   #6
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Nice work. I am curious, do you know of anyone who has done any gel testing with the penta hollow points? Of course, the lead mix (i.e. ACWW vs 1/16 tin/lead, etc.) would make a significant variable in performance. But, just curious about how they might compare to jacketed HPs.
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Old December 26, 2017, 04:21 PM   #7
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He sure does do.nice work... i am envious.

I will get there one day... i just hope i aint dead by then lolol 0.o
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Old December 26, 2017, 04:26 PM   #8
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Hey quick question... how do you get the old pc thats dryed in the baking pan off ?.... will electricity pass through that old powder coat ?
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Muzzleblast. Check out loads of bacon on youtube, he does gel test with the penta bullets.
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