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Goodness, now I want to start casting.....I think my wife would use one of my own productions on me as we have a newborn to contend with and I already "spend to much time on my hobbies!"
I use to cast my own but, I quit. I sold off all of my casting euqipment before I left Hawaii.
Why?
Too much of my time was being expended.
1) Digging up the berm at the local outdoor range. Hot, dusty, dirty and each shovel full felt heavier than the last one. Then, cleaning and drying.
2) Casting ingots. Or, melting the used bullets and going straight to casting new bullets. It's not that fast to do, even with a 4 bullet mold.
3) Sizing......one bullet at a time. Pull handle, over and over.
4) The lube was sticky and collected dust over time. The newer lube "wax style lube" requires a heater.
The equipment cost and gang molds cost. Thankfully, they last a long time.
In the end I felt that my time was better spent working OT and buying bullets. Also, back then buying bullets was a tax deduction for me. YMWV.
Aloha, Mark
PS......Considering the current amount of bullets that I shoot per year, buying ready made cast bullets w/ USPS one price shipping is cheap and saves me time. Not to mention, that the lead fumes can cause health problems. It's not only YOU, consider the other members in the household (and neighborhood)?
I'm getting ready to start casting my own lead bullets,but have for the last 30 years shot cast bullets from different casters. I have been buying 125 gr round nose for my 9mm for $32.00 for 500 bullets--with my reloading a box of 9mm's cost me about $5.00 a box. Same cost for 45 acp, and only a few cents cheaper for .380 and .38 special and .357 mag.
Only one time had a leading problem and that was with some .357 cast that were cast too hard--which was a surprise to me--seems like you can go too hard with the lead and cause leading as well as too soft.
Last year I saw an article on checking your hardness with lead pencils. (The artist kind) Very interesting article--I'll help someone find the article if there is an interest.
cybin