As underclocked said, Lee molds do a fine job. The conicals I make from them I would rate as very good. I buy pure lead from Midsouth shooters supply. You might want to get a could molds, a dipper, some rapine mold prep, a little beeswax does not hurt to flux the lead if it is real dirty, I bought a cheap turkey cooker and use the gas burner as my smelter. A lead pot is nice to have too.. that way you keep it all in one place. Also some gloves because that stuff gets hot. But casting is a lot of fun and will save you a ton of money in the long run. I shoot all my practice rounds into a sand trap and then recollect the lead down the road.....