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How well does this work? Is it worth the $104.00? I have been just using my thumb nail to see how hard the bullets are. Not very scientific I know But I have never had any problems. But now I have been casting a lot more bullets and have a large supply of wheel weights that I want to turn into ingots with as close to the same hardness. Of course this thing only works on bullets so I won't know if I have the mixture correct until I have cast some bullets. Steve

Yes I drop them straight from the mold into a bucket of water. I have been useing wheel weights. I want to start adding some Linotype to the mix. The plan is to get all my wheel weights melted down into ingots. Then put like 8o lbs into a large pot and 20 lb of linotype then make ingots again. I also have some tin I could add. Right now I have 500 lb. of straight wheel weights in ingots and about 700 more to melt. I just have to find time to do it. I have a theomometer I keep in the Lyman pot as I cast. What temp do you try to keep it at? Steve

Well this is what a match report looked like back in 92. It is USPSA but it was the last match I shot in. So I really don't know what they look like now! I have big plans to start shooting again. Hope I can get to it! You will notice I high lighted some things for some reason I can't remember now. Does anyone remember any of the names on the report? Steve

I have some questions. First you said something about ageing. What does that do? Second I am a little confused about the water hardning. What do you mean? Steve

You know the cost of the room wasn’t that much different than the cost of 2 good large fireproof safes. It was the rest of the construction that almost broke the bank! If you are going to add on to your home and wanted to add a basement to the project anyway. You might want to check into doing this. I also know a couple guys that built new houses and had the space under their front porch made into a gun vault. That is an excuse to make a very large front porch! It is just a little harder to control the moisture in this case. But I would think it would make it a little better as a fire proof room. Steve

I have been casting bullets for years. When I use to cast .44 mag. for silhouette shooting. I’d look at each base for a defect. then I’d look all of them over before I added the gas check, sized and lubed. Now I am casting .45’s for short range fast shooting at relative large targets. I am not so picky. I usually cast a few different bullets and drop them into water. I will cast as fast as I can and sort out the bullets when I finish. While sorting I will toss a few that catch my eye as being bad. Then as I size I will cull out some more. I am sure there are some that I would not want to use for bullseye shooting or any long range shooting. But I haven’t really had any problems that I know of shooting a 12” circle at 50 ft. How picky do you get when sorting your cast bullets? Steve

It could be used in the .45 acp couldn't it? Or is there a better one? I really wanted to stay at 200gr. so it would shoot (for the most part) like the lyman 200 gr SWC. But at the distances we are shooting I really don't think the 20 or so grains will make a difference. What do you think? Steve

It is a 200 grain round nose flat point. Lee 200 gr RNFP at Midway

I have always shot the SWC cast bullets. I have a Ideal 4 cavity 452-460. I want get another 4 cavity Lyman 542-460 to speed up the production. While looking at Midway I could get 3 Lee 6 cavity moulds with handles for the same price as 1-4 cavity Lyman with handles. I am not a fan of aluminum mould blocks but the cost and production rate would be so much greater I am tempted to give them a try. If so I have been thinking about going with a 200 gr. round nose instead of the SWC. The only reason is the round nose would be just a little more reliable in feeding. Not that I have had any problems with the SWC. Just thinking it may be one less thing to worry about. Steve

Thanks I have been looking all morning for this. Couldn't find it. Steve

Just placed my order with Brownells. Thanks for the help. 775-000-014 42" RESCOMP WSM HI TORQUE BELT 791-104-145 45ACP TIT. FIRING PIN I had my Springfield 1911 out shooting last week. I had several rounds not go off. Some of them fired when I hit them again. These were old reloads with CCI primers. I thought a Titanium firing pin may help. Plus I am using Winchester primers now. I have read that CCI have a harder primer. Is that true? Steve

Thank for your replys. Where can I get the CR Speed belt? Ths only place I have found is in Africa. I think??? Steve RHT - CR Speed

I just ordered a 010 holster and the 771 Mag pouches? I was reading on here about belts the other day. I can’t find it now. They were advising the person to get a belt by some other manufacture than Safariland. I think it was a CR-Speed belt. They were saying it is stiffer than the Safariland. Is this a good one to get? Is this one a one-piece belt? What is your recommendation for a belt to go with the holster and mag holders that I am getting? Where can I get the belt you recommend? Thanks Steve

In the layout drawings Pendulum is the only one that gives the target height. What is the height of the targets in all the other layouts? I have been working on some target frames to hold cardboard discs to practice. Here is picture of what I have so far. They are cardboard discs I cut out. They are held in place by alligator clips attached to the corner of the frame with 1/8” bungy cords. I welded the frames up using ½” re-rod. They are reinforced in the corners with 1/8” flat steel. I drilled a 1/8” hole for the bungy cord and just tied a knot on the backside. I suppose I will be replacing a few of the alligator clips but that is OK. Steve

When? Where? Can I get the DVD? Steve