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So, I recently acquired just north of 400 lbs of cast lead ingots, sadly I sold off the melting gear from my Dad's friend, so will need a decent pot and ladel.
Was hoping for a good gang mold, anyone have a suggestion? Will be shooting out of my Sig 1911, so far have only shot store bought ammo with 230 grain projectiles, so not sure what weight to cast yet.
Any info appreciated.

Aaron
 
I use the same Lee mold. 230gr round nose tumble lube 6 cavity. I've cast over 5k easily and have had very little issues. I did have to polish it up however. I don't know if there was a slight burr on a couple of the cavities or whatever, but they would stick pretty good after a few thousand projectiles. You don't want to beat the crap out of the mold to get them out either. Other than that, I've been very pleased with all my lee molds. I feel like the quality and workmanship has improved in the last few years and they've actually got a decent reputation these days.
 
While I'm at it, I may as well ask what you all are using to melt the lead? I sold 2 furnaces, though I can't remember the brand, sure wish I had kept them.
 
I will add another vote for the lee 230gr tumble lube. Right now i am using a lee 10lb bottom pour pot and with the 6 cavity and a 2 cavity back and forth to keep mould heat down i can outrun the pot pretty easy. If you can aford it i highly recomend a 20lb bottom pour.
 
I sold recently two great NOE molds for .45acp. One was regular the other was hollow point. Still have the RCBS furnace that I'm thinking to sell. I should have never sell any mold. Now I darn regret it.
 
The Lee 6 gang 230 RN TL here too. (The 9mm version is crap, though)

Buy 2 if you want to cast non stop. When one overheats, switch to another. When I cast it's usually for a few different things and I do the same thing - switch out when the mold overheats.
 
Wonder, will I use 450 lbs of lead in my lifetime? Any rough estimate on how many bullets that would make?
Also, anyone near Orangeville up for a reloading tutorial for 45 acp? Haven't don't any pistol as of yet, would like some experienced hands looking over me for my first batch.
 
If you cast let's say 230 gr bullets for .45ACP then out of 450 lbs of lead you will get 13 695 bullets. Take out some impurities, dross etc and you will still get over 13 000 bullets.
If you shoot 200 rounds a week then your "huge amount" of lead will last you 1 year and 4 months.
So at the end of the day you should keep stocking up on lead.
 
Moose_Master said:
If you cast let's say 230 gr bullets for .45ACP then out of 450 lbs of lead you will get 13 695 bullets. Take out some impurities, dross etc and you will still get over 13 000 bullets.
If you shoot 200 rounds a week then your "huge amount" of lead will last you 1 year and 4 months.
So at the end of the day you should keep stocking up on lead.
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Wow, good to know. Should last me 4 or 5 years at the rate I'll be shooting, unless I start competing.
 
Skip the 230's as the extra 30 or so grains is a waste. The nice people @ LEE make a very nice 6 cavity 200 grain SWC that works great. # 90310 Pretty much everone shoots 200 or 185 grain 45 cast bullets.
As a bullet caster I shudder to think of all those wasted heavy bullets used once to put holes in paper. I never cast out of my 255grain 44 mould, I use the LEE 200 grain bullet for 44's, # 90285.
 
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