casting for 7.62x39,,my time is worth more than that,and cast in 7.62x39 is way more trouble than it's worth,i garantee i can clean my firearm after shooting 4 or 5 hundred rounds in an afternoon a lot faster than the time it takes to cast the same rounds,but i do understand that casting is also a hobby,so i realize it's not really work for you,i hate working with lead if i dont have to,but some calibers it makes sense,like 44 mag 45 colt stuff like that,and yes i know it's part of the fun,just 7.62x39 i find is a waste of time,but you're right as far as it's the only way to make it cheaper money wise,