Originally Posted by
Centaur 1
You need to do this outside. I haven't done my own bullets yet, but I have an electric melting pot for making fishing sinkers. You have to resist the temptation to do it in the garage with the door down. I know that it's natural to be bored this time of year when it's freezing outside, but don't do it without ventilation.
yeah, Ive always done it outside, but some of the WWs were dirty as hell, and the smoke and fumes coming off the ladle were pretty strong. made me feel uneasy, so I quit doing it for now. If I ever get a 45-70, or a big bore handgun, Id like to load cast lead but Im thinking I might just buy em.