Want to learn about Bullet Casting

[MackMan]

I would like to learn about bullet casting. Can anyone recommend a book or something that can help me .

Thanks

[stilly]

1. Book of Lee : Modern Reloading Second Edition by Richard Lee. I skipped over the casting section in that one.

2. Gunloads.castboolits.com forums over there are pretty much everything casting. Apparently, a bullet is the thing that has a copper jacket or plate around it and a boolit is a home made cast lead projectile or something... Go there if you want to learn about casting as well.

GL.

[Pauliedad]

"La la la la"
See other thread.....

[gunboat]

Most any lyman manual or the lyman cast bullet handbook --

[rsrocket1]

You can get this for free to start your reading:

http://www.lasc.us/Fryxell_Book_Contents.htm

There is also a link to get the entire write up on pdf.
Castboolits is also an excellent resource.

I did this on Saturday morning in about 3 hours from setup to takedown (about 2.5 hours of casting)
1062 9mm bullets, 18 pounds of lead (cost of about $16). This will keep my M&P9 well fed for another couple of months:

[koehn,jim]

castboolits website and the Lyman cast bullet handbook. You can pm me and I will try to answer questions if the manual is not available, Its fun and makes loading affordable, but it can be expensive to start. It also is addictive.

[Abenaki]

Koehn,jim is right on with his advice.

The only thing else that I can add...is to forget all of the crap that people have told you about casting boolits! You are about to enter a new world! Oh...make sure that you watch out for the tinsel fairy! That gal is a beotch!

What are you planning on casting for?


Take care
Abenaki

[mark501w]

Go to the used book store & get a old Lyman reloading manual.

[rsrocket1]

The start up costs aren't that bad:
Lee 4-20 bottom pour pot: $64
Lee 6 cavity mold (just an example): $40

Handles: $13

Sizer (might not even need it): $19

Lube (included with Lee sizer) : $5

The pot and handles are one-time costs. Per-caliber cost would be about $60 for a mold and sizer ($40 if you don't need need the sizer). If you can find lead for $1/pound, you'll break even in about 1000 bullets compared to store bought cast bullets. Every time after that, not only are you immune to component shortages (like now), you pay about $2.50/100 bullets.

[Atlast357]

The start up costs aren't that bad:
Lee 4-20 bottom pour pot: $64
Lee 6 cavity mold (just an example): $40

Handles: $13

Sizer (might not even need it): $19

Lube (included with Lee sizer) : $5

The pot and handles are one-time costs. Per-caliber cost would be about $60 for a mold and sizer ($40 if you don't need need the sizer). If you can find lead for $1/pound, you'll break even in about 1000 bullets compared to store bought cast bullets. Every time after that, not only are you immune to component shortages (like now), you pay about $2.50/100 bullets.

And if you look at this as a hobby, as I do with reloading, the couple of hundred start up is good fun, then the freedom from empty bullet shelves,
then the lower cost per round is the reward.

[Rimack]

I know YouTube shouldn't be your only source, but check out some of the Ammosmith videos, that guy knows what he's doing, and he can offer some good tips.

[BigBronco]

I know YouTube shouldn't be your only source, but check out some of the Ammosmith videos, that guy knows what he's doing, and he can offer some good tips.

+1 on the Ammosmith videos. I think his are top shelf.

[smallshot13]

Try this resource: Cast Bullets for Beginners and Expert, by LA Silhouette Club. http://www.lasc.us/IndexBrennan.htm

[MackMan]

Wow !! Lots of great stuff here guys. Thanks

I would like to start by casting some bullets for my mosins