Starting casting

[devster55]

[Bumslie]

Rotometals
Cast boolits classified

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[devster55]

Rotometals
Cast boolits classified

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Thank you.

[kevins750]

pewter from thrift stores...

[jessdigs]

I get my tin from solder I get from work. 60/40 and 50/50 solder.
Antimony I get from linotype I buy on another forum (cast boolits).
I add solder and linotype to wheel weights to get the desired alloy.
I use a Cabintree tester to check hardness.

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[devster55]

Anyone have a recommended lube?

[kevins750]

Anyone have a recommended lube?

I believe Lyman and rcbs have lube. But it seems most people make there own.

If you are going to cast with some regularity, "CAST BOOLITS" is a forum you should get very familiar with.

I literally spent 2 years reading everything I could before I cast one bullet. Wealth of knowledge on that site.

[bruce381]

I use white label lubes google them I use Carnuba red in my star sizer.

[Lead Waster]

For lube, there are lots you can buy. For lubrisizers, if you wander the forums, a lot of people make their own. One guy came up with a mix called "Ben's Red" which seems popular;

https://noebulletmolds.com/smf/index.php?topic=83.0

A popular tumble lube is called 45/45/10 (look it up) which is 45% Lee Liquid Alox (or xlox, or other generic alox) 45% Johnson's paste wax (Home Depot) and 10% mineral spirits (original OR odorless).

That same Ben guy found a way to make that even better with something he called BLL "Ben's Liquid Lube" Which used the no-longer-manufactured Johnson's liquid paste wax.

Though he found a decent alternative in "Lundmark Liquid Paste Wax", and it's 35% Lundmark liquid paste wax, 35% mineral spirits, and 30% Lee Liquid Alox (or xlox).


People seem to really swear by those, with the BLL being the easiest to mix and use.

Seems like everyone has their own secret formula, it's nice that Ben shared his formulas and that they apparently work well. Anyway, do a web search on those and decide for youself.

HOWEVER, since you have a free lubrisizer, you can just buy bullet lube online to start. If you somehow have access to beeswax (local candle store?) then, maybe try Ben's Red

50% beeswax
30% Red, Tacky Lucas High Temp Grease
10% Johnson's Paste Wax
5% Dexron II or Dexron III Trans. Fluid
5% STP Oil Treatment

just to avoid waiting to order it online.


As for lead, the Castboolits forums have guys selling lead.

[Capt.Dunsel]

You really want to have fun ? Try casting 22 cal bullets , might just make you bald .

And I use Ed's Red .

[croue]

Lube? Powdercoat instead! Less smoke when shooting.




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[devster55]

Lube? Powdercoat instead! Less smoke when shooting.




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[EMR]

Lube? Powdercoat instead! Less smoke when shooting.




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[koehn,jim]

I agree casting is easy, but instead of lubing or powder coating I use an epoxy coating. I tried powder coating and it works very well. but it is limited by the size of the oven you use. The hytex coating allows bigger batches and thus saves time. You coat and than size them. It costs about the same as powder coat and works as well or better.

[croue]