Bullet casting book

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onesureshot

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I am thinking about getting into the bullet casting game and was wondering if you fellers could recommend a good book to get me started? I have been handloading for years and have shot cast bullets before, but I would like to learn how to do the casting myself. I did a little looking around and all the books I found seemed to be more about load data than the actual casting process.

Thanks in advance
 

41 mag fan

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I like the Lyman cast bullet handbook. They come ouit with a new one every couple of years so it stays up to date. Steve
 

EDK

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Go over to castboolits.gunloads.com/ and do a lot of reading. Good information AND they have group buys on some moulds you won't find anywhere else.
 

Landric

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Both the Lyman Cast Bullet handbook and the Lee Modern Reloading 2nd Edition have some good information on casting, but the best source I have found is the Cast Boolit forum located here:

http://www.castboolits.gunloads.com/index.php

I just started casting myself earlier this year. I got a lot of good information from the forum which made me confident enough to get started myself, even though I don't know anyone else who casts.
 

jforwel

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You might also look at gun shows for the Col. Harrison handbook published by the NRA and the RCBS cast bullet book. I picked up an RCBS book at the last gun show for $4. And the previously mentioned Lyman Cast Bullet book. Past issues of Handloader had some great articles on casting too.
 

Rick Courtright

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Hi,

First book I bought was the Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook. Found a brand new copy of the now out of print RCBS book online a couple of years ago. I think there's still a copy that pops up here and there. Also have the Lee "Modern Reloading" book.

If I could only have one, the Lyman is probably the best overall IMO...

There's a wealth of info over at the Castboolits forum. It's not recommended as often, probably cuz a lot of folks don't know what they're all about, but the LASC (Los Angeles Silhouette Club) site has a lot of cast info. Check out www.lasc.us/

Bullet casting for me falls in the same category as I once heard flyfishing described: it takes 30 minutes to learn, a lifetime to master!

Rick C
 

Cary

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+1 on what Rick C says.
I have the same books that Rick mentions and would highly recomend all three of them.
Cary
 

Quarterbore

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I need to look into a book too but look at Youtube as there are quite a few very good videos on there that show the process. I have my #2, molds, handles, pots, and propane stove...

The only thing I need is some time to start dropping slugs.
 

onesureshot

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Thanks guys. I have looked at the LASC and joined CastBoolits and done a bunch of reading. I will pick up the Lyman manual in the next week or so and go over it. Kind of funny, but I already have the newest Lyman manual and the newest Lyman handgun manual, and they both have a bunch of pages on casting. I have read both of them when I first got them, and forgot all about the casting info.

Thanks again.
 
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