What Bullet To Go With

Wow, that's amazing. Sadly, I do not have anywhere near the technical skills to make that work!

Thank you, but you would be surprised actually how ez it can be. Plus your on a forum with people willing to help. If you decide to do any of it let me know.

 I forgot this picture from yesterday. Here is the complete target with 4 groups visible with 2 different powders. The powder charge and type is written on the target. The group of the XTP'S is under the middle shoot n see. So there is 2 groups there. All groups are 3 shots except the last middle which was four. Last 4 PB that I had with me.

Nice looking Rifle, and it appears to shoot very well

Thank you Lewis, cant wait to get my other one going in 45.

Well I got home to find this little jewel had shown up. Now just need to get the rest of my parts to start making them myself.

Well made my first bullets using Lewis's method to the T. Here they are at 278 grains made of 20-1.

That is a Fine looking Bullet my Friend

Man what a fun day at the range. I got to shoot this morning with my first ever casted bullets. I didn't know what to expect to be honest. Happy is a understatement at this point. Here is a nice little group to share with you. This was back at 75 yards.

Roblynch wrote:Man what a fun day at the range. I got to shoot this morning with my first ever casted bullets. I didn't know what to expect to be honest. Happy is a understatement at this point. Here is a nice little group to share with you. This was back at 75 yards.

Can’t beat that!

Thanks Lewis, by the way. What do you put on your molds after your done with them if anything?

Thanks
Rob

Roblynch wrote:Thanks Lewis, by the way. What do you put on your molds after your done with them if anything?

Thanks
Rob

I store my Molds in small Containers with lids, When i am done with them and don’t plan to use them for awhile i simply Dunk them in WD40 and Put them away in their Containers. Aluminum & Brass molds you don’t have much to worry about, Just the Sprue Plate and Pins, With Iron Molds you need to Oil them Good to prevent Rust

Once my Molds are in their Containers (you can see their red lids here) I then place all of them in this Tote

Perfect Lewis, that helps a bunch.

Roblynch wrote:Perfect Lewis, that helps a bunch.

Any Good Quality Gun oil will work great on Iron Bullet Molds

I know there are much better oils out there for protecting Metal than WD40, But The reason i chose WD40 was i wanted something i could easily Buy in Bulk that didn’t cost a Fortune, I knew that my Molds were gonna be Stored in Small air tight (reasonably anyway) containers with Lids, I bought a Full Gallon of WD40 for about 20 Dollars. The Key is using air Tight containers and Storing them in a Dry area, WD40 Protects PLENTY Good for this type of application

I have zero complaints with WD40 for this application, I literally Dunk my Molds in a Gallon of it, and Store them away. WD40 gives them a good protective Coating that keeps Rust away, and Just as important WD40 is fairly easy to Clean from My Molds when i am ready to use them again Before i switched to WD40 i was using Hoppes Elite T3 On my Molds, it worked Great, But it was HORRIBLE Stuff to get off the Mold when i was ready to use them again, A Royal PITA!

If you live in a Wet, Humid area, and for those that struggle with taking great care of their Tools, Then i say go with a More Serious Protecting Oil, Such as Eeezox

This stuff is really good  

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07L22G1RS/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_98KZ9J36STRQC5EX7C1Q

I live in Central Florida about 20 miles from the ocean, but I live on a lake as well. I use WD40 for a bunch of things without issue. I will check out the link you sent as well. I have silicone mold release now here at the house. I use it on the parts I am going to bed on my rifles. 

What is your favorite way of removing it before using the mold? I usually use acetone for my application.

Rob- That group was shot out of your Traditions Deerhunter? What did you use for lube?

Hi AJHS, 

Yes it was. Funny thing was the only lube I had here was lube for my bow strings. It is made of Beeswax and something else, but it doesn't say specifically what. I have contacted Bullshop today and they replied on how to order, so I am sending them a check tomorrow. 

Today I used the bow string wax on the bullets and 80 grains of 2F swiss with a 1/8 felt pad soaked in Lewis's mixture of Peanut Oil and Stil Hp 2 stroke oil. 

The bullets seated a bit to easy and they shot ok, so I rolled some between 2 mil files after talking with Lewis and that is the group you see above. They seated with the weight of the ram rod.

Roblynch wrote:I live in Central Florida about 20 miles from the ocean, but I live on a lake as well. I use WD40 for a bunch of things without issue. I will check out the link you sent as well. I have silicone mold release now here at the house. I use it on the parts I am going to bed on my rifles. 

What is your favorite way of removing it before using the mold? I usually use acetone for my application.

Dawn Dish Soap, Tooth Brush, & Water

Before i attach my molds to Handles, i scrub/wash each Mold Halve Really good with Soap & Water, then Blast them Dry with Compressed Air from my Air Compressor.

I have used Brake Cleaner as well, But i prefer Soap & Water Wash

I use a tooth brush to Scrub my Molds with

That is great, got plenty of brake clean and dish soap. I rather use the dish soap as well. I use brake clean in my soak tank for Cerakote.

AJHS,

If you want, I  can send some to you for trying in your gun.

Roblynch wrote:AJHS,

If you want, I  can send some to you for trying in your gun.

That's super nice of you! What does this mean: "so I rolled some between 2 mil files"?

The short answer is I knurled them, it will raise the metal a bit causing more contact on the bullet to land engagement. Once my lube gets here I will make some and send them your way.