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yesterday, I got about 5 mins of good out door time before the wind kicked up to 35-45 mph. only got 4 to come out got enough for me to try out of my ML.

214gr .429 (more like .430) swc



hoping to get some time tomarrow to get a better cast, tried alittle while ago only can do it outside right now. may get a chance tomarrow in the house. ;)

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Corey

From what I can tell they look pritty good let us know how they shoot for you.

Ron

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once I can get to the range.;)

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What mold are you useing there?

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If you warm the mold by puting the bottom front cornors in melted lead or warming the bottom over the stove before you start it will help [now I did say warm that only about half the temo. of melted lead] and a small peice of bees wax syired in after the leads melted helps to; Be carful! make sure there is no moisture at all in the molds before you start to pour if there is it will turn to steam and spit melted lead all over. Lee

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lee 429-214-swc
#90336

I am planning down the road on getting a flat nose or round nose and a round ball mold and real bullet

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I just noticed your in Virgina..You mean you have bad weather down there
as well..My sister is in Chester,outside of Richmond..She said it was pretty
windy there,but she had her back door open yesterday..Right now it is
6 degrees outside and howling winds from the North...
Thanks for the mold information...

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it cold now, I am trying get started back up I am in the house doing it.

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Your wife is going to kill you man..

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she is at work, I will have it cleaned u before she gets home

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Well,good luck to ya...I'm going out to play in the garage..
Do some work on the combine...

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You are aware that you need a well vented area when melting lead....

Might want to wait until you have a nice day outside...

Don't want you to end up like me.....[8D]

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doing it in the kitchen under the vent there. I think if your anything like me, I am already there

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I gotta get a new hood vent system for the kitchen. I was fixxing me some lunch. boiling water had the hood on. it died. oh yeah, I put my camping stove and pot out side, and doing it out side, not much wind, a little cold but I see if I can get somemore bullets done.

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Just checking to see if your still alive after your wife got home???:D:D:D:D

Got my new Lee pot yesterday..The 20 lb. model...Anxious to try it
out..Wish it was a little warmer...

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yeah, I'm alive, but in a chitty mood. I am thinking of selling about 60# of ww ingots, which is about all I don't have setting in a pot waiting to be made into bullets

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Why? What happened now? I have found that is is almost impossible to cast bullets outside
in cold or windy weather..It is hard to keep the temp. the same in the pot..I have used a gas burner
for a long time and this is my first attempt with an electric melter..I do all of my casting in the
garage if it aint too cold..

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lets say it is very personal, and nothing to do with any of my hobbies. :(

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[8D]OK-ENOUGH SAID

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Please don't melt lead in the kitchen. Do you have children?

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no. but did not matter, I am waiting for a better weather and get back outside, winds died down but you'll freeze things off going out side [&:]