To cold to cast

BUFF7MM · Feb 28, 2015

Well it's been too damn cold for me to cast any bullets and I recently ran out of my 158 grain pills. So yesterday I was at my West Virginia honey hole and he had some 158 grain SWC's from Missouri bullet company and I seized the opportunity and grabbed a box of 500.
Does anybody have any first hand knowledge of their products? I'm just using these in a few 38 specials as plinking loads for my wife and daughter so I figure they'll work for some paper punching loads. 3.4 grains of Titegroup 1.475 COAL

Ironnewt · Mar 1, 2015

That's a nice looking bullet. How about a range report after you shoot some?

damifinowfish · Mar 1, 2015

I buy them in .365 for the 9x18
.
I like them but would rather cast my own

Just something about shooting your own cast bullets loaded by your self

BUFF7MM · Mar 1, 2015

Ironnewt said:
That's a nice looking bullet. How about a range report after you shoot some?

Will do.

BUFF7MM · Mar 1, 2015

damifinowfish said:
I buy them in .365 for the 9x18
.
I like them but would rather cast my own

Just something about shooting your own cast bullets loaded by your self

I'd rather cast my own also but as the title says it's been to cold and windy and snowy to be out in it casting.
Do you have any trouble with leading? I'm wondering about the hardness too, 18 on th Brinell scale seem on the high end for a handgun, any thoughts on the hardness anybody?

Uncle Duke · Mar 1, 2015

http://www.missouribullet.com/technical.php

Buff7mm,

I knew I'd seen this calculation before. What I forgot was where I'd seen it! Ironically enough.....Missouri's definition!

Maybe will shed some light on your Brinell question. Have had the same question as yours....anyway, seems a good general guide. Good luck!

Looks to me like a Brinell of 12 is your target given your load specs.

BUFF7MM · Mar 1, 2015

Thanks Uncle Duke, I was trying to access their site yesterday and I couldn't get on it.
I was thinking it was around 12 also, so we shall see how these work out.

DocAitch · Mar 3, 2015

Just too cold, no technical issues?
I ask because I have been contemplating some casting (for a couple of years now).
DocAitch

BUFF7MM · Mar 3, 2015

DocAitch said:
Just too cold, no technical issues?
I ask because I have been contemplating some casting (for a couple of years now).
DocAitch

Just to cold and wet, definitely no technical issues Doc. :thumbsup:

Sticky · Mar 3, 2015

Too cold to cast!? Hogwash.. lol

I been casting every day that it's gotten above freezing for the past few weeks, about every week. Yesterday I cast about 150 308 boolits and that many 44mag boolits (rotating molds and experimenting with alloy and mold temps). That said, I have a garage, so rain or bad weather don't really affect me, but I prefer to cast in the cold weather.. easy to cool the mold if you get your pace too fast.. lol

Now this is a sexy 308 boolit (coated, sized and gas checked em today)....

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BUFF7MM · Mar 3, 2015

Sticky said:
Too cold to cast!? Hogwash.. lol

I been casting every day that it's gotten above freezing for the past few weeks, about every week. Yesterday I cast about 150 308 boolits and that many 44mag boolits (rotating molds and experimenting with alloy and mold temps). That said, I have a garage, so rain or bad weather don't really affect me, but I prefer to cast in the cold weather.. easy to cool the mold if you get your pace too fast.. lol

Now this is a sexy 308 boolit (coated, sized and gas checked em today)....

You might want to check where I'm located, it's not been above freezing here since before Christmas at least. :innocent0

AA county to here is a world apart.

Nice looking BOOLIT

Overboost44 · Mar 3, 2015

I have 500 .40's from Missouri Bullet, and 500 of what you bought. I have loaded and shot the .40's with no complaints so far.

What did you pay? I paid $48.50 for the .357/.38 and $49.45 for the .40/10mm.

Sticky · Mar 3, 2015

Buff7mm said:
You might want to check where I'm located, it's not been above freezing here since before Christmas at least.
AA county to here is a world apart.
Nice looking BOOLIT

True that.. lol

We've been much like that, but since I started getting into casting around then, I've taken every opportunity to cast some boolits... 308, 300AAC, 45acp, 357 and 44 mag have all been dropping with regularity.

C'mon out.. you can share the garage... with two of us it'll get warmer! :lol2:

Some 44 boolits lubed and ready to load...

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BUFF7MM · Mar 3, 2015

Overboost44 said:
I have 500 .40's from Missouri Bullet, and 500 of what you bought. I have loaded and shot the .40's with no complaints so far.

What did you pay? I paid $48.50 for the .357/.38 and $49.45 for the .40/10mm.

I paid $44.50. I was looking at their website and they are much cheaper direct from them, that have a flat $14 shipping for the first 55 pounds I think. If I have to buy more I'll be buying direct for sure, just got in a pinch for some 38 caliber.

j8064 · Mar 3, 2015

Buff, we both know what it's like to try to heat a casting pot when the temp the night before was -5. :sad20:

Your store bought Boolits will shoot fine in your reloads. I've loaded many of Roger's Better Bullets from Kings in King of Prussia PA that look just like 'em.
Is it springtime yet?

BUFF7MM · Mar 3, 2015

j8064 said:
Buff, we both know what it's like to try to heat a casting pot when the temp the night before was -5.
Your store bought Boolits will shoot fine in your reloads. I've loaded many of Roger's Better Bullets from Kings in King of Prussia PA that look just like 'em.
Is it springtime yet?

Yeah I didn't even got the pot out to try to get it hot, I was at the West Virginia hotspot and needed what he had sitting there, problem solved for now. Now if it would just warm up.

I am a little worried these might be to hard for the 38 special, I also loaded some light 357 magnum loads with these BOOLITS also, 4.3 grains of Clays, Hodgdon website states around 1050 FPS, I'm anxious to push them thru the snubbies to see how they act.

Overboost44 · Mar 3, 2015

Buff7mm said:
I paid $44.50. I was looking at their website and they are much cheaper direct from them, that have a flat $14 shipping for the first 55 pounds I think. If I have to buy more I'll be buying direct for sure, just got in a pinch for some 38 caliber.

I haven't started making my own yet, so that is good to know. Mine was an impulse buy, so price was not that important at the time. I look forward to your report on them.

Weber · Mar 15, 2015

Do you keep ingots on hand, so you don't have to always worry about casting a big pot?

Sticky · Mar 15, 2015

Most will render wheel weights or other sources of lead into ingots. They are fluxed well to clean the gunk out, cast into ingots and then you can use the ingots in your casting pot. The separate processes keep the gunk out of your casting pot, where you would actually take the ingots, prepare an alloy (if desired) and cast boolits.

I pour ingots about 1lb ea, makes it easy to calculate the amount of other (tin, pewter, solder) materials needed to achieve a desired alloy ratio. I cast enough ingots to last me through the winter, so I don't have to go out and smelt weights. I cast in the garage, where it's bearable (tho pretty damned cold in the winter months), but I render my ww outside in the fresh air. May be smelting some today, we'll see..

edit.. should be starting to thaw out there in the West, hope y'all can get out and cast soon!

BUFF7MM · Mar 15, 2015

Sticky said:
Most will render wheel weights or other sources of lead into ingots. They are fluxed well to clean the gunk out, cast into ingots and then you can use the ingots in your casting pot. The separate processes keep the gunk out of your casting pot, where you would actually take the ingots, prepare an alloy (if desired) and cast boolits.

I pour ingots about 1lb ea, makes it easy to calculate the amount of other (tin, pewter, solder) materials needed to achieve a desired alloy ratio. I cast enough ingots to last me through the winter, so I don't have to go out and smelt weights. I cast in the garage, where it's bearable (tho pretty damned cold in the winter months), but I render my ww outside in the fresh air. May be smelting some today, we'll see..

edit.. should be starting to thaw out there in the West, hope y'all can get out and cast soon!

I'm going to try to cast some sometime this week if the weather holds out. :thumbsup:

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