Anybody here who casts their own bullets?

[Cowboy T]

Any fellow bullet casters here? And if you do, do you cast for handgun, rifle, or both?

I happen to cast for both. The vast majority of mine is 105-gr LSWC's for .38 Special, with some work done for .44 Spl/Mag and .45 Colt. On the rifle side, it's a 310-grainer meant for the Mosin-Nagant.

 

[iH8DemLibz]

I can neither confirm nor deny that I cast lead bullets in my domicile. Why are you asking?

 

[Brickman301]

I do. Cast for rifles, handguns and muzzleloaders, even fishing weights. Been doing so for almost 25 years.

 

[85MikeTPI]

A quick search on this forum will get you many threads on casting, moulds, new powder coating tech, alloy, sizing, and even the 3% rule..

 

[Brickman301]

A quick search on this forum will get you many threads on casting, moulds, new powder coating tech, alloy, sizing, and even the 3% rule..

Yep, I started a thread here a few years ago asking if others here casted bullets. If I remember correctly it had a lot of responses.

 

[Brickman301]

Here it is.

Are there many bullet casters here?

Just wondering, I know there are a few, as I’ve sold lead to a few members, but are there more in here? Just curious. I mostly cast for muzzleloader bullets, black powder cartridges bullets, and for 44-40 and 45 colt. I have been casting for 7.62x54R reduced loads, for a few years now...

www.mdshooters.com

 

[smokey]

Yes. Recently one of my 6.5 grendel rounds was cast in the role of our savior.

 

[iH8DemLibz]

^^^LOL^^^ With the cow looking at it like, Seriously.

I feel the same way about the 7mm Mauser.

A new thread. "If Jesus Were a Cartridge What Cartridge Would He Be".

 

[Archeryrob]

I do, 9mm and 45LC and also 30-30 (2000 fps), 30-06 (2400 fps tested to 2600 but grouped better)and 6.8 SPC (2200 fps, limited by case capacity to go faster). Last three gas checked and powder coated

 

[Harrys]

Rifle only

 

[bmkoenig]

Yes, for muzzle-loaders of all sizes...

 

[Rockzilla]

Yep....mostly handgun. MiHec brass molds, Lyman, and H&G

 

[Cowboy T]

Here it is.

Are there many bullet casters here?

Just wondering, I know there are a few, as I’ve sold lead to a few members, but are there more in here? Just curious. I mostly cast for muzzleloader bullets, black powder cartridges bullets, and for 44-40 and 45 colt. I have been casting for 7.62x54R reduced loads, for a few years now...

www.mdshooters.com

Ah, I should've searched first. Thanks for that. In that thread is a Jerry Miculek video about his cast lead bullet trap. Mr. Miculek really is pretty darn self-sufficient. Apparently he's a certified welder and machinist and made that thing himself.

I suppose I should post in that thread. :-) Mods, feel free to close this one since it's a duplicate.