Reeder Custom Guns - By just being themselves my elders

WB
By just being themselves my elders
Saturday, March 20, 2021, 07:39

and that includes Gary, Jim, JT etc., have mentored me in many good ways. Life truly is short and taking it too seriously can curtail what living you are allowed. A man needs goals but must enjoy simple things too.

Casting you can make as complicated or simple as you want. It's your cheeseburger, suit yourself. I know guys that weigh various alloys to the gram and adhere to strict recipe. Hardness tester at ready, checked at 30 day intervals. Cull bullets a few tenths one way or the other. Hey it that's what you like knock yourself out if that's what floats your boat. It still requires you to press that trigger, not yank, to make it worth it or blow it.

I was using a 6-cav. aluminum mould last night. It was running so well, bottom pour pot was not showing out either. It was sweet. Iron blocks are easier to work with but I use anything available. One trick is to back off on the heat as your pot gets empty. You don't need as much heat energy as the pot gets used up. I stay just behind frosty. I also like to put the sprue waste back in the pot between each pour. Everyone has their system. There is no wrong.

Drug my tired depressed butt out to the old garage - WB, 2021-03-19, 21:58
- I really enjoy casting all of it casting sizing lubing - Lynn, 2021-03-22, 11:22
- That's like the post office if it fits it ships (nm) - Joe Pollock, 2021-03-20, 14:44
- my favorite saying that I lived by for almost 25 years - Gary Reeder, 2021-03-20, 11:42
  - The Dire Straits? (nm) - Paul, 2021-03-20, 14:56
    - yup (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2021-03-20, 15:03
      - that was of course while I was still in radio. My dear old - Gary Reeder, 2021-03-20, 15:07
- Thanks to Gary and all the information the Misfits - DinCA, 2021-03-20, 07:18
  - By just being themselves my elders - WB, 2021-03-20, 07:39
    - you cast like I do. The first bullets I put on a vise - Gary Reeder, 2021-03-20, 14:56
      - Bullets - Clint H, 2021-03-21, 10:48
      - I floated small sponges on the water, dropped the bullets - Jim Taylor, 2021-03-20, 15:06
    - Just remember it is sorta dangerous .. - Jim Taylor, 2021-03-20, 08:05
      - I cast standing as I don’t fancy a lap of lead. - WB, 2021-03-20, 09:14
- I find bullet casting to be theraputic. - Jim Taylor, 2021-03-20, 06:09
  - I had a light bulb out and no replacements - WB, 2021-03-20, 06:28
    - My light bulb is pretty dim (nm) - steve todd, 2021-03-20, 13:49