Noisydad wrote:Another thought I thunk while casting a batch of .454 round ball today...don't hesitate to spend some money on quality molds. Lee molds may be cheap and will get you going but they sure wont last. Long term you'll spend as much on Lee molds as you would on a quality mold anyway. I have and use several Lee molds because they happen to make accurate bullets for their intended rifle BUT you"ll have way better and more predictable success with a more expensive mold.
When you consider that a better mold will cast thousands and thousands of bullets for years and years, the mold cost per bullet isn't even calculable.
You wont go wrong with brands such as Accurate Molds, Pedersoli, CBE, NEI, NOE, Lyman to name a few. There are others.
Blr243 wrote:The pic from sir old bloke just goes to show you don’t need to lash out on gear. That stuff is already in everybody’s shed
Blr243 wrote:As soon as casting supply shops open up again I’m about to start casting for the first time a hOllow point CBE 500 grainer for my 4570 It’s a bit daunting and it’s entered my mind to just pay someone to do it for me rather than pay somebody to teach me ...... but with a bit more online research, youtube, And if a couple of buckets of enthusiasm falls from the sky and lands in my lap , I may just get it happening myself
Blr243 wrote:Thanks Lawrence . I’m bound to be harassing u for tips as I get into it
id say brass would be better than steel generally.. nicer casts.. better heat retention ect. but honestly if your just starting out the cheapest aluminium will work just fone.. best to get the cheap lee molds first unless youve got money to burn and work your way up.Hatchet Jack wrote:Noisydad wrote:Whenever I can afford to get all the gear I'm going straight for high quality steel molds. That's one thing I've picked online.