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9/12/2010 12:42:42 AM EDT
Well, Just got a lee 4/20 for my bday.

Expect to see some posts coming up!   Good bye turkey fryer.
9/12/2010 2:57:30 AM EDT
[#1]
You'll still be well served by the fryer for smelting scrap, but I sure wouldn't want to dipper cast off of one. Too much heat spoiling up around the sides of the pot.
9/12/2010 6:32:37 AM EDT
[#2]
Good news indeed.


Some 230 gr 45 cal p0rn to hold you over until you can post your own.
9/12/2010 8:06:39 AM EDT
[#3]
I am very excited about being able to control the heat better.  I will still use the fryer for processing lead into bar form.  But man am I excited about pouring some bullets.
9/12/2010 12:00:52 PM EDT
[#4]
Heat treating some .312 rifle bullets.
9/12/2010 5:18:17 PM EDT
[#5]
More pr0n..


IIRC this was my first session with my 4-20 pot...that sounds bad..
9/12/2010 7:35:48 PM EDT
[#6]


Now the bad p0rn. These failed inspection and were remelted.

Wrinkles and unfilled bullets. far right voids (hole)in the base of bullet.

Bullet on the left is a challenge to cast. It's from an old Ideal single cavity hollow base mold.

Casts a 165 gr Hollow base flat nose, .452 dia.

The round nose is from a 6 cavity Lee mold. .452 dia, 230 gr.
9/12/2010 7:45:25 PM EDT
[#7]
I have been wanting a HP mold something bad, but just don't know enough about them yet.  I have only cast around 2k 38spl so far.  

Was going to get a lot of work today, but one of our officer's house got completely flooded in the past week's rain, so he needed some support and manual labor.


Hopefully by next weekend I will have pics to post.  I am going to build a work bench just for casting since there is just no room on my reloading bench and the idea of gun powder and primers next to a furnace just seem like a bad idea.

Those are some great bullets guys.
9/12/2010 8:51:13 PM EDT
[#8]
Quoted:
I have been wanting a HP mold something bad,


Google Mihec. He makes some killer hollow point molds.

jonblack

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