chickenmcnasty
New member
Hey guys,
I am wanting to get into casting round ball and possibly Lee REAL or Minnie for my .50 caliber Cabelas/Investarms hawken with 1:48. I have around $150 to spend on this little endeavor for the starting equipment but I'm curious in terms of lead prices. I'm also curious as to what equipment is the best value vs. cost and if anyone has any recommendations.
Is pure lead going to be tough to acquire at a reasonable rate? Is it worth it for the money saving considerations or is this simply the fun factor of casting your own?
I'm also curious if anyone has any experiences with cast conical type bullets for this particular rifle? I may ending up casting some for my Bess as well, but I don't shoot many round balls from it, so it will mostly be for the hawken. Thank you very much for your opinions.
I am wanting to get into casting round ball and possibly Lee REAL or Minnie for my .50 caliber Cabelas/Investarms hawken with 1:48. I have around $150 to spend on this little endeavor for the starting equipment but I'm curious in terms of lead prices. I'm also curious as to what equipment is the best value vs. cost and if anyone has any recommendations.
Is pure lead going to be tough to acquire at a reasonable rate? Is it worth it for the money saving considerations or is this simply the fun factor of casting your own?
I'm also curious if anyone has any experiences with cast conical type bullets for this particular rifle? I may ending up casting some for my Bess as well, but I don't shoot many round balls from it, so it will mostly be for the hawken. Thank you very much for your opinions.