Introduction to Bullet Casting

Introduction to casting your own bullets

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[DisabilityFraudKJW]

Can you use old lead water pipes? What is a good bullet mold for .44 magnum - standard velocity?

[ammosmith]

@DisabilityFraudKJW Yes! Lead anything except car battery lead. The calcium makes a deadly gas. The BEST (IMHO) mold is the Lyman 429421 mold and push them at 1200f/s and that's Elmer's load.

[gsho2915]

8 cents a bullet? where do you buy your jacketed rifle bullets?

[ammosmith]

@gsho2915 I had bought a ton of bullets in 91'99' time period. I mean tens of thousands. Got em cheap. Anymore these days a loaded round will cost anywhere from 25cents to well over a dollar a round depending on what it is you're buying. I can load a box of fifty 45ACP for leaa than $2 and a box of twenty 308s for around the same...probably less. Cast is a great way to shoot more for a lot less. I can knock the rams down at 500m with my 308 and a 200gr cast bullet from my Fulton Garand.

[omgiTsmeJon]

@762full why not steel shot?

[ammosmith]

@LordMoxas As far as 38/357 a (mm mold or and 38/357 mold works. The cast a little over sized so when you lube and size them you get the diameter you want. For 40 you can use any mold for 40/10mm/38-40 the 38-40 has a diameter of .400. I use a 240gr bullet in my 10mm. 45 you have usually two diameters to deal with .452" and .454" for handguns and 458-.460 for rifles. It's about sizing is key. Slug your barrel and size your bullets to .001" over your bore diameter.

[LordMoxas]

@ammosmith like basically is the any difference in a .45 mag or a .45 pistol?

[LordMoxas]

@ammosmith .22 .38 .40 and .45 ammo. is there any universal ammunition for each of the above..

[ammosmith]

@LordMoxas There isn't a true universal list. What are you looking for in particular?

[LordMoxas]

can i have a list of universal ammunition bullet molds?

[762full]

@ammosmith My idea is to pour tungsten bird shot into the cast and then pour in the lead, tin, bismuth or any other binding metal, thus creating a "vicious frangible nasty bullet"

Would it work?

[ammosmith]

@maybeso08 Standard small pistol.

[maybeso08]

what type of primer should i use for a 9mm bullet and a .38 special

[BigAssROMAN]

I can't wait to get into this some more. I'll cast up a storm!! $60 for a box of 500 cast bullets? I say NAY. what are your thoughts on the tumble lube style bullets that Lee molds can yield? I'm on the fence between the tumble lube .44 mag mold and the traditional SWC style mold.

Thanks for a great video!

[BigAssROMAN]

@jamesrobertmey There's info on youtube about swaging your own bullets. You can essentially make your own jacketed hp bullets.

[jamesrobertmey]

@ammosmith looks like ill have to use lead if i want to do this. is it hard to swage jackets? what about bullets cast out of copper or steel?

[ammosmith]

@jamesrobertmey You can't cast a jacketed bullet you'll have to swage a jackets rifle bullet.

[jamesrobertmey]

is there a way to cast hollow point jacketed lead filled bullets for hunting or steel/copper fmj for m1 garand or other competition shooting? i realy want to get into this but i like to keep my ammo consistent with recretionl shootn, target practice, hunting, and competition shooting. i would love to shoot my own steel or copper bullets through my k31.

[ammosmith]

@joeratti Wadcutter style bullets make perfect holes like that. They either are a perfect flat point or have a shoulder on them.

[joeratti]

@ammosmith no i asked that because those holes are like perfect circle on the second target. normally the paper it torn a little like the first target. im not doubting you or anything. oh and i meant after the fact

[ammosmith]

@joeratti LOL no! Cast bullets are very accurate when combined with a good load and a quality firearm

[joeratti]

did you poke a pencil or pen through those holes on the target

[edmund94232]

so where may i find casts for 30-06 or .303 rounds. and were may i find equipment to manufacture the casings. and if so thank you for answering.

[Cortezhmphll314]

this may sound silly, but where is the jacket thing? the copper cover things, how do u load it in ur magazine, without the jacket? i wanna know how to make 9mm's

[ammosmith]

@GIDAN2987 Me too. Firearms and he manufacture of ammunition are truly a martial art.