Bullet Casting Section ? Vote For New Section

[SOMDSHOOT]

We're trying to bring this subject up again and make an effort to get a new Casting section added to the MDS forum. Reloading has become a big topic these past many months and Casting bullets for reloads is an integral part of the reloading process, but, at the same time it is a major entity unto itself. The main concern is that bullet casting topics get lost in the mix of the reloading section and guys tend to be asking the same question repeatedly about casting issues that do not relate specifically to reloading.

The one item that this forum needs is a dedicated Bullet Casting section. It will increase traffic and revenue here. I will open the art of casting bullets to guys who reload but still buy commercial bullets. and there are many other examples of why a dedicated Bullet Casting section could benefit, what is supposed to be a "Shooters" forum.

Take in to account of how many times the Cast Boolits forum gets mentioned here and how many of our reloading and bullet casting members go to that forum, when could keep the topics right here at home.

I bring this old thread back again because over the past several months I keep receiving PM's from various MDS members wanting to know if I have ever heard anything from the Admins or Mods about introducing a new Bullet Casting section. I also get quite a bit of PM questions from members asking me about my cast bullets, how to do it, what's involved, where to start and millions of other questions about the ins and outs of the process. I'd rather just post my replies once and have everyone learn from a public forum, rather than to keep beating up and rehashing the same information over and over. I have started threads and made posts and they get lost in the potpourri of other unrelated discussions in the Reloading and Blackpowder forums on a regular basis. It takes only days before someone is asking the same questions about Bullet Casting specifics we just discussed only days or a few weeks ago.

MDS is somewhat of a "rifle Shooters" dedicated forum, but, when offering subjects of Reloading as part of the daily conversation, I find it had been failed to see that Bullet Casting is a major part of reloading, but, the casting department is also a specific subject unto itself and needs to be addressed by introducing a new dedicated Bullet Casting section to this fine forum.

All who vote for a new section say, "Hear Me" with your replies and feedback.


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Original Thread started HERE

Bullet Casting Section In the Topics Of Interest ?
I know we have a Reloading section, but, would it be possible to add a Bullet Casting section ?

The casting topics get lost in the Reloading, and other specific forums, like The Arsenal. Casting is a whole different process and I think it would be grand to have a dedicated Casting section where all of these topics could be posted collectively.

I find myself losing threads and replies when I post replies related to casting simply because the Casting topics are so widespread on the MDS site I have to bookmark pages so I can find them again.

Thank you for your time and considerations. It is much appreciated.

 

[DaemonAssassin]

I would like to see a Casting subsection within the reloading section, due to possibly getting into casting with my dad in the near future. My dad has also expressed interest in casting for some of his pistol calibers to save on the coast of boolits.

Hopefully the admins/mods will create a casting section so that all of the info is in one central place. Thanks in advance admins/mods!

Thanks for doing the poll and thread SOMDSHOOT!

 

[obiii]

Hear Me.
Excellent idea whose time has come, especially in MD, our current socialst utopia. Sooner or later the libtards will start thinking about ammo and reloading, and it would be to our benefit to get started now.
OB

 

[trickg]

The forum could certainly add a section on casting bullets, but I'm not sure how much traffic it would get. Especially not when there is an online forum dedicated to the subject at Castboolits.gunloads.com

 

[GUNSnROTORS]

Hear Me.

 

[SOMDSHOOT]

The forum could certainly add a section on casting bullets, but I'm not sure how much traffic it would get. Especially not when there is an online forum dedicated to the subject at Castboolits.gunloads.com

That's the issue. We have nothing "here" and this causes us to go "there". Now, for the die hard Casters who relate on a majority level to that atmosphere it is fine, however, for general casting knowledge, learning the equipment, and processes, we don't have anything like that here. CB's is a wide range of Casting features, but, all we're trying to secure here is a place to learn how to do it, what's involved, and the basic general data we keep beating to death on repeated threads because no one ever sees the old threads. Cast Boolits is a fine forum for all things casting, but, that's not what where trying to promote here. I am a member at CB's myself, but, CB's is not always the best place to gather basic knowledge. CB's forum actually sort of bores me a little because there's too much information at times and finding the directly related information you are looking for is like a needle in a haystack. That forum can be a confusing mess sometimes.

 

[John from MD]

Come on, there has to be more than 18 casters in Maryland!

A local forum would be good for local help, info, lead supply, tips and tricks. Since the great ammo depression, more and more people have turned to reloading. Stands to reason that more people are also getting into casting.

 

[Bisleyfan44]

I'm neither for nor against a casting section; I'd probably read it from time to time. But the response (or in this case, the lack of) should answer your question.

 

[Winterborn]

Hear me.

I support this idea, as a boolit caster myself I would like to be able to stay here for dedicated info.

 

[ENT Shooter]

Seems like a good idea. It is definitely a subset of Reloading.
Would make it easier to keep up with casting by itself; out of the way of other reloading info.
Would make it less disruptive for us neophytes to ask questions and get quick solid answers without disturbing the whole forum with posts they don't need. Would be more specific to Maryland than CB also.
If it doesn't get much play after a while then the mods can put it back into reloading.
So, good idea.

 

[BushyM4A3]

As a avid caster I would love to have a casting area.

 

[SOMDSHOOT]

And, by the way, we're not trying to take over the Cast Boolits forum for you admins from over there who lurk here on MDS, and I know for a fact you lurk here on a regular basis, you have already proven that to me personally, so, don't get your panties in a bunch.

 

[Rockzilla]

Count me in, I to venture over at Castboolit...for things that have to do with
casting / swaging...and the group buys


-Rock

 

[coopermania]

I'm neither for nor against a casting section; I'd probably read it from time to time. But the response (or in this case, the lack of) should answer your question.



So let's see here, 12 hours after posting 271 members read it and a total of 31 voted for it.
You are delusional, Cast Boolits has nothing to fear at all.

 

[SOMDSHOOT]

I'm neither for nor against a casting section; I'd probably read it from time to time. But the response (or in this case, the lack of) should answer your question.

So let's see here, 12 hours after posting 271 members read it and a total of 31 voted for it.
You are delusional, Cast Boolits has nothing to fear at all.

I guess you assume that every member who comes to forum is here every single minute of every single day just waiting for the next post to be submitted. 12 hours is hardly a time frame to expect all interested members in adding a section. I'm rather tired of debating things with you Coopermania. Almost everyday of the week you have nothing but defense in your life. Please find a corner and lay down You are like a moth to a flame. I'm just going to let you go now.

 

[trickg]

It's been a while since I've been back to this thread, and I'm kind of surprised the direction it has turned.

I tend to agree with SOMDSHOOT regarding the Cast Boolits forum - for noobs it can be kind of like trying to get a sip of water from a firehose because those guys over there are REALLY into it (like you, I'm a member over there as well, but don't often go there.) and they can hit people with much more information than is necessary to get the basic points across - basic bullet casting isn't rocket science, but there can be a bunch of factors to consider once you've delved into it a bit more deeply.

If the Mods here decided to add a casting sub-forum, it would probably get a fair bit of traffic from anyone who either wants to get even further into reloading, or someone who wants to cut their shooting costs even more, and it would make those threads, or other forum searches a lot easier to find.

From a database standpoint, it's the equivalent of adding one or two records to the system, so I don't know why they wouldn't go ahead and just do it - we have so many other dedicated forums that might in some ways be less useful, so why not add a casting section, or make it a sub forum to reloading?

 

[Buchananj]

I vote yes

 

[SOMDSHOOT]

It's been a while since I've been back to this thread, and I'm kind of surprised the direction it has turned.

I tend to agree with SOMDSHOOT regarding the Cast Boolits forum - for noobs it can be kind of like trying to get a sip of water from a firehose because those guys over there are REALLY into it (like you, I'm a member over there as well, but don't often go there.) and they can hit people with much more information than is necessary to get the basic points across - basic bullet casting isn't rocket science, but there can be a bunch of factors to consider once you've delved into it a bit more deeply.

If the Mods here decided to add a casting sub-forum, it would probably get a fair bit of traffic from anyone who either wants to get even further into reloading, or someone who wants to cut their shooting costs even more, and it would make those threads, or other forum searches a lot easier to find.

From a database standpoint, it's the equivalent of adding one or two records to the system, so I don't know why they wouldn't go ahead and just do it - we have so many other dedicated forums that might in some ways be less useful, so why not add a casting section, or make it a sub forum to reloading?

I agree. Cast Boolits is a very confusing mess sometimes and those guys like to link to 2-3 threads in the same conversation. I don't think some of them guys know which end is up most of the time.

After all, we do have a very useless section in the Gun Related Karma Connection, which is as I see it a "stolen" idea from CB's anyway. and we have a For Sale or Trade section that is not even being used and neither of these sections are promoting knowledge or education to any beneficial end result to anyone. Bullet casting is a heck of alot of fun and it gives you many options over buying factory bullets at high prices. I cast my own bullets and I reload everything I shoot and I'll be honest I have seen more interest in Casting topics than Reloading topics. Casting is probably more fun that reloading even though they are both repetition based processes there's just something about the art of creating a perfect bullet.

There's alot of guys out here who want to start casting their own bullets, but, when you send them to a forum like CB's they come back with more questions because they are confused about what them guys are tying to explain. I like being direct and to-the-point and I don't waste time trying to teach someone something with a bunch of doctorate techno-babble. CB's forum is famous for babble and never getting to the point so anyone can actually learn what they are trying to.

Like I said, we're trying to step on the toes of the CB forum, but, basically the point is to bring more of the knowledge home and make it understandable for people who want to learn. Casting is a major part of reloading and very fun to learn how to make your own bullets.

 

[coopermania]

I agree. Cast Boolits is a very confusing mess sometimes and those guys like to link to 2-3 threads in the same conversation. I don't think some of them guys know which end is up most of the time.

After all, we do have a very useless section in the Gun Related Karma Connection, which is as I see it a "stolen" idea from CB's anyway. and we have a For Sale or Trade section that is not even being used and neither of these sections are promoting knowledge or education to any beneficial end result to anyone. Bullet casting is a heck of alot of fun and it gives you many options over buying factory bullets at high prices. I cast my own bullets and I reload everything I shoot and I'll be honest I have seen more interest in Casting topics than Reloading topics. Casting is probably more fun that reloading even though they are both repetition based processes there's just something about the art of creating a perfect bullet.

There's alot of guys out here who want to start casting their own bullets, but, when you send them to a forum like CB's they come back with more questions because they are confused about what them guys are tying to explain. I like being direct and to-the-point and I don't waste time trying to teach someone something with a bunch of doctorate techno-babble. CB's forum is famous for babble and never getting to the point so anyone can actually learn what they are trying to.

Like I said, we're trying to step on the toes of the CB forum, but, basically the point is to bring more of the knowledge home and make it understandable for people who want to learn. Casting is a major part of reloading and very fun to learn how to make your own bullets.

Not that I agree with all of it but, That sir is the best post your have written here.

 

[mxrider]

While I am not even close to casting myself, I see the benefit of having it's own sub-forum.