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<blockquote data-quote="NikatKimber" data-source="post: 804043" data-attributes="member: 423"><p>I have several Lee molds from my father in law. The one I was using today was a Lee 6 cavity .357 158gr SWC mold. I use a little pot on my 2 burner coleman stove outside, have a lead ladle, and go at it.</p><p></p><p>There's a little bit of a knack to it, but that comes with trying it. I have no idea how many thousands of bullets have been cast with this mold, but they still come out pretty! You have to melt the lead, that takes a while, then heat the mold up. If the mold is too cool, when the lead hits it it will harden and not fill the cavity up completely. Then I just watch the bullets as they come out, and any that have imperfections (not filled completely, ripples in surface) I place back in the pot and recast them.</p><p></p><p>Go to <a href="http://castboolits.gunloads.com/" target="_blank">Cast Boolits</a> and you can read to your hearts' content. Also something best learned by watching it done. My father in law showed me the first time, and I've just played with it since. It's an art to itself. Much like reloading, you save money doing it, but it's enjoyable in its own way.</p><p></p><p>ETA:</p><p>I use the Lee sizing die, and then the Lee Liquid Allox (LLA) tumble lubing. Just run the bullets through the die, then put a couple hundred in a small tupperware type container, dribble on some of the LLA, close, and tumble until coated evenly. Spread on newspaper overnight to let the lube harden. I just finished sizing and lubing all ~500 of the bullets I cast today. Easy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NikatKimber, post: 804043, member: 423"] I have several Lee molds from my father in law. The one I was using today was a Lee 6 cavity .357 158gr SWC mold. I use a little pot on my 2 burner coleman stove outside, have a lead ladle, and go at it. There's a little bit of a knack to it, but that comes with trying it. I have no idea how many thousands of bullets have been cast with this mold, but they still come out pretty! You have to melt the lead, that takes a while, then heat the mold up. If the mold is too cool, when the lead hits it it will harden and not fill the cavity up completely. Then I just watch the bullets as they come out, and any that have imperfections (not filled completely, ripples in surface) I place back in the pot and recast them. Go to [URL="http://castboolits.gunloads.com/"]Cast Boolits[/URL] and you can read to your hearts' content. Also something best learned by watching it done. My father in law showed me the first time, and I've just played with it since. It's an art to itself. Much like reloading, you save money doing it, but it's enjoyable in its own way. ETA: I use the Lee sizing die, and then the Lee Liquid Allox (LLA) tumble lubing. Just run the bullets through the die, then put a couple hundred in a small tupperware type container, dribble on some of the LLA, close, and tumble until coated evenly. Spread on newspaper overnight to let the lube harden. I just finished sizing and lubing all ~500 of the bullets I cast today. Easy. [/QUOTE]
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