Some metal scrapyards resell it. Since most new wheelweights are zinc or zinc alloyed, the tireshop source is out. Big Iron Environmental in Fort Walton Beach sells lead.
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Duckyou
I don’t give a Weiner shit!
How did you ever find an attorney?
I once drove by there and I have been contacted by at least 100 attorneys.
Baddog 0302
Master
Depending on where you are at {not listen in your online profile ?} and where you shoot , some ranges allow backstop "mining" . Just need a shovel , buckets , and a screening system. Depending on what you cast for , pistol or rifle you can or not , pick out the jacketed bullets
Baddog 0302
Master
I guess I'm lucky , as I was stationed at CLNC for nearly 2 years and haven't had to deal with any "bottom feeders" but then I haven't signed up.
Duckyou
I don’t give a Weiner shit!
FYI - I am all for going after them for their misdeeds. They should be held accountable.
I was making light of the number of ads, etc about it.
I’ve been casting boolits for about 25 yrs. I love it!! 9mm, 45 colt, 45 acp, 303 british, 30-30, and now the 300 blk. As a matter of fact, just ordered another mold yesterday.
I now powder coat everything!!
I now powder coat everything!!
I cast both rifle and pistol. My current 358 win load (2150 fps) is grouping 1 11/16" at 200 yards and my 44 Mag 245gr Keith style SWHP (1200 fps) are grouping at 3.5" at 50 yards out of my model 69. I also make my own bullet lube (Bens Red) and gas checks.
Tell me about the gas checks, are they made out of beverage cans? Do they work the same as copper, and is there some type of kit to make them? The price of copper gas checks has really shot up.
@fisheadgib - Aluminum gas checks work just like their copper cousins. I have noticed no difference in accuracy. I make mine out of Amerimax .014 aluminum roof valley flashing using a one shot die. There are a couple of check makers on the market but many of them make it a multi-step process which I dislike.
I slice/cut the flashing into strips (using a paper cutter) that are slightly larger than desired size and simply punch them out. I use an eight ounce coke bottle to catch them at the top of the die. Once I have the strips cut and everything set up I can make hundreds per hour. They are not "Gator" style checks but I do not have an issue with them coming off. Of course having a proper shank cut into the mold along with the proper alloy for the size helps a lot lol. Also, they are neatly cut and do not look crinkled at the rim like many of the can style checks (too thin for me).
The price for roof flashing has increased but simple math will give you the price. A quick check online is $100 for a 50'x14" roll. That is the equivalent of 72,000 gas checks for .358 or a cost of $1.38/1,000ct checks. Assuming that you're not a miser like me and loose 10% material loss due to larger strips or wider spacing between holes and you're still only at a buck fifty per thousand checks. I love the look of copper checks on my bullets but for the price difference I'll keep mine lol.
Here are some links:
check maker
.014 flashing
I slice/cut the flashing into strips (using a paper cutter) that are slightly larger than desired size and simply punch them out. I use an eight ounce coke bottle to catch them at the top of the die. Once I have the strips cut and everything set up I can make hundreds per hour. They are not "Gator" style checks but I do not have an issue with them coming off. Of course having a proper shank cut into the mold along with the proper alloy for the size helps a lot lol. Also, they are neatly cut and do not look crinkled at the rim like many of the can style checks (too thin for me).
The price for roof flashing has increased but simple math will give you the price. A quick check online is $100 for a 50'x14" roll. That is the equivalent of 72,000 gas checks for .358 or a cost of $1.38/1,000ct checks. Assuming that you're not a miser like me and loose 10% material loss due to larger strips or wider spacing between holes and you're still only at a buck fifty per thousand checks. I love the look of copper checks on my bullets but for the price difference I'll keep mine lol.
Here are some links:
check maker
.014 flashing
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oneshot
Master
Really enjoy this post it put me down memory lane, most people that I know that was casting , is in the clouds now all but Daezee not such but have have known Bruce since the the 70-or early 80;s sorry Bruce but if I really want to know something he is the one call, If he hasn,t done it or read about it, you don't need to know. the only thing I know he didn't know about was squirrel could burn down you house. Just my 5 cents jj
As a much less expensive alternative to Lyman or Hornady gas checks, visit https://www.sagesoutdoors.com/gas-checks/
More expensive than making your own, but lots cheaper than the above name brands. Been using them for a few years now. No difference in accuracy or impact point or fitting to the bullet.
Oneshot: Thanks for the compliment, but I just consider myself a reasonably knowledgeable individual, and know what works for me.
More expensive than making your own, but lots cheaper than the above name brands. Been using them for a few years now. No difference in accuracy or impact point or fitting to the bullet.
Oneshot: Thanks for the compliment, but I just consider myself a reasonably knowledgeable individual, and know what works for me.
Bodhi
Expert
Casting is a labor of love. I used to do it all the time.... for 20 years or so, then life got in the way. Now it's easier to buy online with so many choices, have them arrive in less than a week, load and go shoot! I'd rather spend my time shooting anyway. YMMV
Brasshog, thanks for the reply. I had a friend that made gas checks years ago that used beverage cans and it was a multi step process with a high failure rate. It wasn't worth the trouble to me at the time. Now that copper checks have gone up so much in price, it's worth revisiting. The setup you linked seems like the way to go. Thanks again.
I’ve been casting handgun boolits for years…I do the HF shake-n-bake, size and shoot. So far .45ACP, 40 S&W, .38, 9mm, and .327 Fed Magnum. I plan on 45-70, 30-06/.308 for my M1’s and also 30-30 soon.
Bodhi
Expert
Back in the day when I was casting I had a 170gr mold for the thutty-thutty that dropped around 173grs. I believe it was a Lyman mold. Was devastating on deer and pigs.
