Anyone cast their own bullets?

[Flammenwerfer]

Does anyone have any definitive material on casting bullets, either printed or a web site? I'm looking to start casting my own, but I want to do it right. I have the means and the patience, I just need the knowledge.


I did over hear a couple of older gentleman saying "casting your own rifle bullets can damage rifles, but it was ok for pistol rounds" does that statement lend any weight?

 

[Nonliberal]

I got a book. Do it outside or you'll get gout......

 

[Nonliberal]

Oh, and yes you can cast rifle bullets no problem. I think they just meant you have absolutely got to use gas checks in high pressure situations. I make 30 cal .308 bullets never had any problems. Either haven't shot enough to have fouling problems or the gas checks take care of that too, dunno.

 

[givejunkfree]

I used to cast, but only for my black powder. We would dig lead out of the dirt backstop and melt over a blowtorch. I wouldn't use it for modern arms though. There is no way to insure quality when you melt your own lead.

 

[pistolpat]

yeah nonlib hit it on the head higher preasure means a bigger bang and bigger bang means hotter and the lead melts and leaves little smears down the barrel so with a rifle round I would use a gas check. I cast as well and actually just casted 494 124 grain 9mm projectiles yesterday that im about to knock out of the panlube I had it in over night so me and the lady can go make sweet boom boom noise before nonliberals party tonight (you should come if you are free and get down with your bad self). I don't use gas checks in my 9mm ammo but after about 300 rounds shot thru it I have to do some heavy cleaning of the barrel to keep the accuracy of my loads up.

 

[pistolpat]

oh yeah when using cast projectiles you have to use lube so look into what method of lubing you want to do. I chose pan lubing because its easy, cheap, and works well

 

[Flammenwerfer]

Excellent, thanks for the info guys!

 

[pistolpat]

casting is a lot of fun and adds to the whole reloading process and saves a good bit of money

 

[Nonliberal]

yeah nonlib hit it on the head higher preasure means a bigger bang and bigger bang means hotter and the lead melts and leaves little smears down the barrel so with a rifle round I would use a gas check. I cast as well and actually just casted 494 124 grain 9mm projectiles yesterday that im about to knock out of the panlube I had it in over night so me and the lady can go make sweet boom boom noise before nonliberals party tonight (you should come if you are free and get down with your bad self). I don't use gas checks in my 9mm ammo but after about 300 rounds shot thru it I have to do some heavy cleaning of the barrel to keep the accuracy of my loads up.

I made some sweet boom boom noise with the wife this morning too

 

[Flammenwerfer]

I made some sweet boom boom noise with the wife this morning too

Saturday morning special?