Casting, Reloading & Shooting 45 ACP Bullets

[ILITTHEWORLDONFIRE]

i like this vid and i dont no if its for the music or wat

[redsuncivic]

hey, im new to this. so Did you lube the cast bullet or is there no need for that?

[tarasovic]

Nice! REal Iron Maiden! Great vid!

[ColdFusion0]

@tarasovic - You can if you want. I don't.

[dsldrvr69]

GREAT VID!

[ColdFusion0]

@dsldrvr69 - Thanks!

[elreservista]

Including soundtracks, very good video that helps me a lot because I'm about to start reloading my .45 ACP

[koawaconorth]

Very nice work on the video and your relaods. Excellent choice of music for your video. Nicely done, sir.

[ColdFusion0]

@koawaconorth - thank you!

[saltyshellback]

Wow, you really spend a lot of time on your brass. I scrounge all my brass at the range, clean them in a bucket of somewhat soapy water and that's about it. Then I de-prime and go. I have run about 1000+ rounds of 9mm, .40 S&W and .357 that way with no problems.

No dis-respect intended, but I think that unless you shoot competitively, all the work to clean the brass is a time killer. I can reload 100 rounds in about an hour from start to finish with my single stage press.

[182511419139208]

are one of those guns a high point JHP?

[kbent88]

Is there a reason you put the brass in the tumbler before you de prime? Maybe if you de primed before the tumbler it might clean the primer seat in the process? what do you think?

[ColdFusion0]

@kbent88 - Using clean brass extends the life of the dies.

[JanHBuch]

Well, cheapskate enginefitter that i am, i'd probably end up making one myself. ;-)

[ColdFusion0]

@JanHBuch - Or you can use the other side of the hammer, wood handle. But I respect your creativity. I like KISS theory keep it simple stupid :)

[JanHBuch]

I noticed your careful usage of the hammer to remove excess lead from the mould and to release the projectiles. Have you considered finding a hammer with a brass head? It won't leave dents or marks on the mould.

[ColdFusion0]

@JanHBuch - The mold is Lee and is cheap. Brass hammer cost more the mold :)

[DobermansRock]

I dug the tunes man.

[hornerm5]

Don't you check the shells for any crack or bend before you start priming?

[ColdFusion0]

@hornerm5 - Yas, always.

[NC77583]

What the hell did you use to make the brass look like that?? PLEASE ANSWER!!! Thank you.

[ColdFusion0]

@NC77583 - tumbler cleans pistol brass really good on the inside and outside

[NC77583]

@ColdFusion0 WOW!!! Thanks for the reply.

[c0d3cr4zy]

This is cool as shit, great video!! I would love to cast my own rounds, and cut down on my reload costs, but I have some more reading to do as far as understanding overheating or underheating issues and how to pinpoint them,..

[xBiGTxLPZx]

what kind of powder scale is that? cool setup.

[ColdFusion0]

@xBiGTxLPZx - Thanks! Lyman 1200 DPS 3 Digital Powder Scale and Dispenser.

[xBiGTxLPZx]

@ColdFusion0 Thanks! Happy shooting!!!!!! ....and reloading!!!

[Sdrewski84]

Did I see a Hi Point? I've got a Hi Point .45 without the tac light as one of my many handguns (bought it out of curiosity) and I was extremely impressed with its reliability. I'll be the first one at the shop to reccommend one to a budget shooter.

[ColdFusion0]

@Sdrewski84 - Yes. Is not a light is laser pointer. That gun is great for the money you pay. Accurate and never jams.

[JASOND198326]

hand loading is nice you can make some for precision and some for causing total devistation.

[cvrivcharles]

Omg I never knew that making ammo what this time consuming. Is this a slower process than usual? Are there faster ways of making ammo?

[ColdFusion0]

@cvrivcharles - Yes, you can do much faster with progressive press.

[cvrivcharles]

@ColdFusion0 - Oh ok. Ill have to look into it. Thanks.

[lilbecblake]

good video but when you are casting the bullet you should be cooling them in a bucket of water or some sort of water sorce this will make the bullets stronger when cooled faster.

[ColdFusion0]

@lilbecblake - Lead is not same as steel.

[1027sterling]

@ColdFusion0 Dropping the bullet from the mold into a bucket of water does increase the hardness of the finished bullet- this has several benefits.

[DSMtsi23]

NIce choice of music. Go SteelDragon!!

[m133573333]

i dont see how you can stand to shoot these after putting so much work into them!

[ColdFusion0]

@m133573333 - :) Like every other sport, takes lots of input and practice.

[ColdFusion0]

It is great powder. Shoots tight groups and is in flakes so is much easier to measure. The bottle lestat almost 1000 rounds.

[drrogla]

Great vid!

What's that machine you are using for cleaning the primer pockets and deburring?

[ColdFusion0]

RCBS Trim Mate

[mreisma]

whats the machine that automatically measures the powder called?

[ColdFusion0]

digital gun powder dispenser scale

[Kahur2007]

do you use Black powder Mr. ColdFusion ?

I think to buy a six and a yelowboy .. a hawken will be a luxury :) i can make my bullets and my powder ... i will need only the primes.

[ColdFusion0]

I use smokeless powder for .45 ACP. Like: Herco, Bullseye, 700x ...

[danratsnapnames]

love the hand primer, wish i had one, i use the rcbs press method to prime. also love the auto measure you have.. bet that cost a fortune to buy.. lol.. anyways.. cool dies to.

[micdogg187]

Are these songs from Rockstar...Awesome!!!

[762full]

Actually this is the best Reload vid on youtube, the tracks make it that much better!

One question though, how can you melt steel instead of lead? what do you need?

[ColdFusion0]

Thanks Pal! Sorry i had never done steel bullets.

[Ma77hew]

i dont suggest even trying to make steel bullets, you would need a special mold, something to heat up the steel to 2500 degrees F... and reloading a steel bullet doesnt seem very possible.... not to mention it would destroy your barrel!!!

[danratsnapnames]

@762full steel?? i think you mean full metal jackets.. they are only a jacket and lead core.. the jackets are pressed out from thin metal usualy copper. check out corbin press to see how that is done.

[762full]

Sweet Vid

[JD11883]

stillwater!

[JLUDE01]

Try using a piece of hardwood instead of a hammer for your sprue plate...less chance of damage. I use Lee molds as well for .40 and .45 and my .50 cal muzzleloader. I have 600 lbs of pure lead I mix with a little antimony and tin to produce good handgun bullets. Since my bullets cost next to nothing and it only takes 4 grains of powder for a target load I can reload 50 rounds of .45 ACP ammo for $3

[fokkeddie]

How much dos it costs to produce 100 bullets considering gas/electricity and the raw lead?

I pay 58€ (~85$) for 1000 .45(2)bullets at the store.

[ianthegeek]

Great video! Thanks for sharing... you make a mess when pouring your lead, haha. very nice video though, perfect for the new comer to reloading like myself.

[richis7]

Excellent video.

You have some nice tools (im jealous of that scale).

One question, why are you supposed to use colder loads w/ lead bullets? (Sorry I'm just starting out)

[ColdFusion0]

Because the lead bullet may deform from the high temperature.

[ELITEHAMSTER123]

Do you know of any mold for 45 acp that would be good for making self defense loads? I have seen olgive bullets but are they good for self defense?

[ColdFusion0]

Any .45 bullet is good for self defence.45 ACP has lots of stopping power.

[pinosguns]

take caution when useing costum loads for self defence as courts might imply on you wishing to cause "undo" pain and suffering

[1911shooter]

Just wanted to echo what pinosguns said below. Stick with a factory load such as Corbon,power ball, federal hydra shock, golden sabers, etc. Save the hand loads for the range and hunting. You only need one box to fill your self defense needs, and one more to test reliability. Don't scrimp on your life or that of the ones you hold dear.

[sweetyvash]

very simple and informative althou i don't how to reload but at least i've got an idea how it works...very informative, ty

[Hardcorediver44]

Good video,get a lee melter and your lead will pour faster and you will make 500 in an hr. Nice powder dispenser is it accurate? Thanks again for the nice video. Shoot safe..........

[ColdFusion0]

Thank you! The scale works grat.

[crackawise]

great video!!

[XCritonX]

Is casting hollow points possible? Will they work as intended without copper castings?

How about casting out of copper?

[Hardcorediver44]

Special moulds with a pin go into the mould in the bottem. After you pour the lead,wait then pull the pin out and then smack the bullet from the mould. Casting copper cant be done,it's impractical and requires too much heat and bullets are not made of just pure copper,they are swaged and jacketed

[camerl2009]

dont hit the mold blocks hit the bolt on the mold

[Sportschuetze84]

good ! ^^

To make the bullets perfect there are

mashines to make a thin coat of copper

on it. To remove lead or if your barrel is

polluted Robla Sol helps.

[SRBRacing]

How do you know how much powder to use?

[ColdFusion0]

You go by manufacturers reloading chart or data.

[OEFarredondo]

thank you so much for this video kind sir. It made my first time so much easier. Thank you again

[buttermobile]

It is very unwise not to lube your cast lead bullets as it will be next to impossible to get the lead out of your barrel since it is now "guilded" onto it. Also, if you want your bullet moulds to last, don't hit them with the iron end of the hammer, use the wood handle to break open the sprue plate.

[Twon22]

Ahahahah, I tumble my brass for more than 3 hours and I'm still alive :P I like my brass nice and shiney. I'm into reloading but I don't have the space for casting YET. I really like your setup, cheap and efficient. Keep it up!

[molemanlivesagain]

your only supposed to tumble for 30 mins max.

[ColdFusion0]

What happens after 30 min? Does the brass explode?

[lexmark136]

good stuff, I hope that casting room is well ventilated, you don't need lead poisoning.

[ColdFusion0]

I`m casting outside by the BBQ. To get lead poisoning you get to eat lead every day.

[lexmark136]

No sir, you can easily get lead poisoning over time by simply inhaling a few wiffs of that casting smoke or smoke from the bore after discharging your firearm, especially if you don't jacket those rounds. Read up on it, it doesn't take much to make you sick.

[ColdFusion0]

Dude I grow up casting lead sinkers for fishing. I even sqese them with my teet. My speling suks but I`m fine.

California loyers figure out how to make money. That is why the labels on the lead products says:

"The lead is known to cause cancer in state of California"

[lexmark136]

lmao... well then chances are you have high traces of lead in your system, you should get your blood sampled.

[ColdFusion0]

I had my blood checked few times in the past and no traces of lead. Exept of little bit high colestorol but i think that si from the chinese food :)

[OEFarredondo]

So true "IN CALIFORNIA" buddy its CA they will tell the masses anything to push an agenda, your body oscilates lead after a few months if not less, if needed purge the metals by placing your geet in a tub of ionized water, can be done at beauty saloons and any health spa. Pre Med  UCLA and my fams are doctors.

[n8tex254]

To inhale lead fumes from casting you would have to get the smelt to a teperature of well over 850 degree Farenheight. normal casting temps that lead will melt and pour at are 680 to 700. The smoke you see coming off of the pot when people smelt is flux, they use wax, or a wooden dowel which carbonates to bring the impurities to the top to skim off. Though it is highly recomended to have ventilation cuz some lead wheel weights have small amounts of arsenic, but less than treated lumber.

[ColdFusion0]

excellent point

[n8tex254]

Cutting older womanized(aka treated lumber) is more hazardous. It was treated with arsenic which made it resistant to rotting, and bugs.

[71heyfrank]

I was so scared to try casting bullets before i saw this thx.

[1hunterdale]

hi all dont be scared i got me a 45 hollow point mold from ebay and i make mine for my 460s/w mag i hand load 46.5 grs of powder and a it shooting 2300fps them lead hollow points kill deer died

[71heyfrank]

That was an excellent video with good music, I just got into reloading but was to scared to cast bullets you made it look so easy now I am going to try it THX.

[ColdFusion0]

Thx. Try not burn your fingers :)

[sromanecz]

I noticed around 3:38 when you are putting your casings into the tumbler you have some steel colored ones... they arnt aluminum right becauses aluminum arnt reloadable? are they stainless steel? i see some of these casings at the range are they reloadable?

[ColdFusion0]

They are chrome plated and they are reloadable but steel i think is not.

[buttermobile]

They are nickel plated brass and load up just fine, but will not need as much time in the tumbler as the virgin brass.

[ColdFusion0]

True

[Dp908]

Have you tried pan lubing your bullets? I've been doing a little casting with my neighbor here lately and thats what he's been having me do. Pan lube the bullets I cast on his equipment. Works pretty good so far! :)

[ColdFusion0]

Thanks. I will try .

[Townclownsunite]

I would think that investing an inexpesive Lee melting pot might be in order.....it's a lot less messy. But what ever gets the job done.

[brandonhornsby]

way to cool, ok, I'm defiantly hooked on reloading my own ammo now.

thanks a million for directing me over from your other reloading vid so I could see how you cast bullets.

this GOT to give you satisfaction that is priceless.

thanks again!

[unknownally]

Freakin awesome!

Nice shooting too, man.

True stuff about a bad day of shooting is still better than a good day at work. Good stuff dude!

[ColdFusion0]

Thx dude.

[Iraqveteran8888]

Nice setup...nice and simple...

One word of constructive advice...Hit the bolt on the mold handles to release the bullets...not the mold blocks.

[ColdFusion0]

Thx.

Somtimes you have to geave lite tap on the mold to make sure is close right.

[Iraqveteran8888]

I do the same thing. I'll use the mallet to line up the mold blocks but hit the bold on the handle to release. Sometimes, if a bullet gets stuck, you can give the whole assembly a little shake, then a tap.

One thing that I found too that helps is to knock the sprue plate, then hit the bolt on the handles before you open the mold...9 time of out 10 the bullets will release with practially zero effort...

Just my 2 cents.

[bapabob]

Who makes that powder measure you used? That looked like an expensive piece of equipment!

[ColdFusion0]

Lyman 1200 DPS 3 Digital Powder Scale and Dispenser . Midway USA has them on sale for $255. Or look on Ebay.

[bapabob]

nice tool to have for large qty of reloads!

[Txman1996]

You turned that bank sinker into bullets!!!!

[Dp908]

LOL! I like your casting set up... Most certainly is cheaper than an expensive pour pot and furnace.

[snake1s3]

is that a 45. bullet casting because those bullets the 45. r illegal

[ColdFusion0]

Cheapper

[crv423]

is there any real cost savings after you factor in the cost of all the equipment and your labor?

[ColdFusion0]

About 50 % or maybe more. 1 Lb. gun powder is around 20$ and you can reload around 1000 rounds of 45 ACP ammo

(1 lb = 6999.990 gr).

Plus you improve the accuracy.

[KPIZZLE318]

we got to do that in our hv/ac class

[dizrack]

EFFIN SWEET.