Birth of a reload

[Jeff Hoover]

Here's a picture that shows the basics of reloading your own. It's simple guys !.

I start with straight wheelweights(WW). I melt them down, and pour into muffin tins to make ingots. The ingots go into my casting furnace, which is bottom pour style. The melted WW, or alloy is then poured into the mold, or mould, of choice, for your bullet. The bullet is sized and lubed. The fired case is then de-primed, and re-sized. A new primer is put in place. The powder charge is added, and then the bullet is seated. Sound simple ? It is . And it's alot cheaper to boot. You won't save money reloading, you just shoot a heck of alot more! :lol: .

 

[I_Like_Pie]

Looks like a nice Saturday morning to me!

 

[dougader]

Great stuff. I assume only the picture was done in the dining room? :wink:

I know when I first started casting I lived in a studio apt and did all my casting (with the windows open) and reloading in the dining room/living room. I did do my major smelting outside, though, when the weather was nice so I could avoid getting water in the mix.

Of course, all my food prep and eating was done in the kitchen and bedroom area.

 

[callshot]

Been there & done that. I have collected 275 pounds of wheel weights that need to be smelted down into ingots, if you have time!!!!! I also have 120 pounds of linotype that could be made into ingots also. Looks like a good days work after hunting season. I should be able to load all winter. Now if I just had some brass and primers. Steve

 

[Jeff Hoover]

callshot, whenever I smelt a big batch of WW, I always cook a big pot of sauerkraut. Covers up the smell of the dirt,oil, paint, etc. burning in the smelting pot. :lol: Keeps the wife happy.

 

[Snake45]

callshot, whenever I smelt a big batch of WW, I always cook a big pot of sauerkraut. Covers up the smell of the dirt,oil, paint, etc. burning in the smelting pot. :lol: Keeps the wife happy.

But then what covers up the stench of the sauerkraut? :evil:

 

[callshot]

I'll try to get the sauerkraut for that day. Hoppes #9 & burnt gunpowder will replace the odor, but WHY would anyone ever want to cover up one of the finer things invented. I am trying to get sixshot to come help me that day, and reward him with a meal. Right now he is way too busy chasing Bambi.

 

[shaner]

mmmmmmmmm yummy sauerkraut and gun oil ,,, id be a roomie for sure hahahahha big pork roast and kraut yummy !!!!! i do all the reloading stopped meltin my own lead , ran out of wheel wieghts no source for them anymore around here scrap prices have made them all vanish, the tire shops used to give ya themalmost to get rid of them , now they wantto charge ya a heack of a price or sell them themselves

so do ya add a touch of brownsugar to your kraut??