lee micro something cast boolits

[pepsi2451]

One thing I didn't see mentioned was beer. I find that good beer is essential to producing good bullets.

+1 for the Lee 4-20 pot. I cast thousands of .45 acp bullets with a two slot mold and cast iron pot on a propane burner. It works fine but for the price the bottom pour pot sure makes things easier.

I see you already bought the 2 slot mold. I did the same thing and now I wish I would have just gotten a 6 slot. Its really not that bad using the 2 slot though. Some people say they have to let them cool a lot but I don't have to cool mine that often.

I use the Lee tumble lube and it seems to work pretty good but it does smoke a lot. When I started I read a lot of stuff saying not to use too much but I don't think I used enough when I first started and I got a little bit of leading. Now I use quite a bit and get almost no leading.

I don't have a thermometer, I just adjust until it pours good. I don't have a micrometer either but I do run all my bullets through a sizing die.

One thing I didn't see mentions was something to drop the bullets into. I've always used a 5 gallon bucket full of water.

I cast to save money, I don't count my time because its something I don't mind doing. I just finished sizing/lubing a batch of about 350 that I cast the other day, I did it while watching TV. The first ammo I ever reloaded where made with own cast bullets, I still haven't bothered to try any other bullets in .45 acp.

dammit cowboy u jinxed me... id been melting lead all day without issue then i come in hear and ask u guys my questions, moved my stuff outside and i threw in some lead that had water on it and had a little boof and got lead all over my arm and shirt... u win,off to home depot tomorrow.

I'll admit I almost never wear any protective gear anymore but this is a good reminder why I probably should.

[Twinspool]

I hated the Lee TL bullets. Liquid alox stinks and is messy. I sold it all and switched to a standard sized/lubed bullet. Accuracy and cleanliness have improved dramatically.

I was wasting huge amounts of time trying to tune the alloy and scrubbing lead out of my barrel. The "extra step" of sizing and using proper lube has paid off big time.

[J-cat]

http://www.titanreloading.com/molds/...-tl430-240swc-

im looking to just make some beginner molds that will shoot for general plinking not hunting so im not worried about slugging the barrel and have read the .430 is a good all around boolit, does this look like it will be a good start seeing as these lee molds dont require sizing? and how to u lube cast boolits?

step one-melt lead (have melting pot)
pour into mold
lube boolit
press into bullets?

fill the missing spots if i missed something here ive been reading and cant find anything very explanatory on what exactly to do.ive been casting jig heads today and need to get started with boolits! thanks in advance

You are taking the wrong approach and are likely to make a big mess. These aren't jacketed bullets.

Bore size and cylinder size are crucial to the issue. Otherwise you'll see severe leading and will be posting here to complain. Slugging your bore and cylinder is easy and should be done before you commit to anything.

My early 629 had .433" cylinder throats. The newer gus are closer to .430".

Have you tried commercial cast bullets? They are typically sized to .431". How do they fit in your cylinder?

[pdq_wizzard]

I hated the Lee TL bullets. Liquid alox stinks and is messy. I sold it all and switched to a standard sized/lubed bullet. Accuracy and cleanliness have improved dramatically.

I was wasting huge amounts of time trying to tune the alloy and scrubbing lead out of my barrel. The "extra step" of sizing and using proper lube has paid off big time.

[Masterdebater]

I will be slugging my barrel but for now id like to get the jist of casting and shooting lead bullets before im concerned about accuracy and slugging. If its no good at least I learn a new skill and just stick to casting jiggs lol

[J-cat]

You need to be concerned about leading before you are concerned about anything else. Establishing your chamber and bore dimensions is mandatory else severe leading will occurr. It takes a minute to do this. Why are you so resistant?