School me on bullet casting

by Lloyd Smale, Friday, December 23, 2011, 06:59 (4668 days ago) @ Rod M

You will eventually get the feel for the proper temp. Every alloy is a bit differnt and mold of differnt materials will take differnt temps to run right. Usually an aluminum mold will take a bit more heat to run well. I wouldnt worry about fumes unless your smelting lead. Lead doesnt give off fumes till its over a 1000 degrees. I usualy run between 2 and 4 molds at a time. Some will argue this but the best thing you can do if your serious is to buy a good pot. Something like a rcbs bottom pour. The lee pots will get you by but the rcbs and lyman pots keep alloys at a more constant temp and meter out lead much better. Youll also want to consider at least a 20lb pot becaue with a 10lb pot youll just get going and be running out of lead. I usualy run two 20lb pots and as im casting ladle lead from the spare pot into the one im using. Dont know what your using for a sizer but give serious consideration to buying a star if you dont have one yet. there 3 times faster then a lyman or rcbs. there more expensive to buy but if you decide you dont want to cast down the line they sell used for almost as much as they do new so youll get your money back.