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Just ordered a slug mold, lead melter, ladle, shell vise and roll crimp tool in order to start converting 12 gauge birdshot loads to slugs.
Any tips for a beginner casting bullets? Any gadgets that I missed?
Shotgun reloading general?
>>30503783
Can't normally roll crimp Lee slugs.
>>30504163
Why not, are they too long?
>>30504298
Lee designed their slugs to be used with a standard shot cup and star crimp.
They are skinny with a round nose. The roll does not even contact the slug. You would need a fairly sturdy overshot card to hold it together.
Is your pot just a pot or a bottom pour? Hated using just the ladle, big PITA
All the safety crap, lead gets hot. I cast 250 of the lyman slugs from range lead/wheel weights. Personally have not tried a roll crimper on star crimped shells.
PS heat the mold and keep it hot, get some 2 cycle oil to keep the sprue plate running
>>30504350
It's just a basic pot, but it was only $35 and I wouldn't have a problem upgrading in the future.
>>30504342
I'll have to experiment with a card over the top, then. Or just use a different slug mold. Is re-crimping birdshot hulls difficult, can it be done without a press?
>>30504388
Pretty much need a press to do it right.
Can hand fold them and glue/melt the crimp shut though.
can anyone help me find a cross section like this for the Lee 45-70 mould?
Thinking of modifying it to cast .455 Webley because the hollow base helps with veolocity
>>30504444
Got a mill?
They only have the one .45 HB mold, you'ld have to machine off the last two lube grooves and reattach the base pin assembly.
>>30504444
Start here http://www.accuratemolds.com/catalog.php?page=all
>>30504479
My plan was to simply superglue the mould together to keep it solid and cut carefully using a mini chopsaw or with a miter box. the rest should take some finagling but I should get there if my figuring about the volume of lead/ point of balance is about right. But I'm not entirely sure, hence why a cross section of a bullet would be helpful.
>>30504519
I'm not sure what I should be looking at there, it just has a picture of a Webley bullet and no notes...
Spent a big chunk of my day making 300 memeout brass with my new shit saw that seems like it will overheat at any moment... Hopefully I will get the speer TNT 125s in tomorrow or Wednesday... I'm not sure if loading subs is even worth it since I don't have a supressor.
