Anyone casting their own bullets?

[3006mv]

for SS I would think it would be a good money saving idea.

[Artful]

If your shooting them thru a suppressor, the suppressor needs to be cleanable - and you have to make sure the gas check stays on the shank.

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=35687

and of course if using an AR, you want the gas blocked or you tube will fill with lead and lube. on a T/C or bolt gun not a problem.

202 grain 311299 looks to be a good choice. I'm in a group buy for 165 ranch dog which has big flat nose that should be a stunner for close range work.

[aametalmaster]

Just don't do it in the basement. I casted for about 10 years until my daughter tested pos for lead poisining. That ended my casting days...Bob

[sha-ul]

Just don't do it in the basement. I casted for about 10 years until my daughter tested pos for lead poisining. That ended my casting days...Bob


exhaust fan?

[aametalmaster]

I had a hood and a fan plus the outside door was open. I was making lots of bullets...Bob

[sha-ul]

sorry to hear that. I know several now former radiator men that have had similar problems. I worry about sometimes too as I have to work with old lead on a regular basis.







edit for a derail, aametalmaster, are you on the metal artist forum, or Iforge Iron sites? your handle looks familiar.

[aametalmaster]

Yes i am on I forge iron, yahoo groups lots of them, Pratical Machinist, Millerwelds, almost all the metal working sites. Its in my blood too...Bob

[sha-ul]

lol IforgeIron, metalartistforum, armourarchive.org, livinghistorylibrary, armsandarmourforum, and a few more I can't remember

[sha-ul]

I have a bbl on order from Shilen now, for a Savage 110 specs stainless, 17" 1 in 8 twist varmint profile with 5/8-24 on the muzzle end.
I picked the fast twist so I could shoot even the heaviest weights, but what would be good sizes of molds to pick up?

I do have a Seaco lubri-sizer as well.

[gds]

I cast .30 caliber bullets from 120 - 200 for several .30 cals. Just got a good sub sonic load for my Savage stevens .308 using .200 gr lee. Even tried it in some water jugs and it tumble great. Waiting for a .300 whisper barrel for my AR 15 to try.

[gds]

Also Cast bullets can be fired in Gas operated firearms with very little leading issues. I have fired them in an M1 Garand, M1 carbine, L1A1, DPMS LR .308, AK47s, and SKSs And a 1919 belt fed. These are all super sonic loadings that function the action of the gun. The only leading issues were the 1919 and 1 AK47.

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[gunz213]

I use a 130 Grain Lyman in my Model 1 upper, and it has run great on my M-16. I haven't put more that 200 rounds at a time through it, but it has all been on auto and cleanup isn't any worse that a suppressed 5.56 upper.

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