shooter_john
New member
Hey guys, I've come to the experts to borrow some knowledge and expertise. A friend dropped off 80# of lead ingots and molded bullets the other day, and since I had been teetering with the idea of casting, that pushed me over the edge.
I plan to load mostly for my Taurus PT1911 as I have a pretty steady supply of 9mm and 40 practice ammo through my work. I may eventually do a little bit of 308 casting just to tinker with from time to time but the 45 is the priority. (And I realize that the rifle stuff will require gas checks, I just don't really know how those get applied)
So my question(s) revolve around what I would need. I know that I need either a fish fryer and a pot or a lead furnace, some molds, mold handles, and lube of some sort. What am I missing? I've been looking at the Lee 6 cavity mold/ handles, and I have a fish fryer and cast iron pot on hand already. Do I particularly NEED a sizing die? Also, I've watched a few videos of various lube techniques on youtube, so I guess I would need a device for lubing bullets either.
Finally, as I understand it, the process is (in a small nutshell)
Smoke or lube molds, pour led, tap sprue plate, drop bullets, repeat... (with a big of safety precautions along the way of course)
Do I have enough of a clue to get started???
Huge thanks in advance guys, I really appreciate your help!
I plan to load mostly for my Taurus PT1911 as I have a pretty steady supply of 9mm and 40 practice ammo through my work. I may eventually do a little bit of 308 casting just to tinker with from time to time but the 45 is the priority. (And I realize that the rifle stuff will require gas checks, I just don't really know how those get applied)
So my question(s) revolve around what I would need. I know that I need either a fish fryer and a pot or a lead furnace, some molds, mold handles, and lube of some sort. What am I missing? I've been looking at the Lee 6 cavity mold/ handles, and I have a fish fryer and cast iron pot on hand already. Do I particularly NEED a sizing die? Also, I've watched a few videos of various lube techniques on youtube, so I guess I would need a device for lubing bullets either.
Finally, as I understand it, the process is (in a small nutshell)
Smoke or lube molds, pour led, tap sprue plate, drop bullets, repeat... (with a big of safety precautions along the way of course)
Do I have enough of a clue to get started???
Huge thanks in advance guys, I really appreciate your help!