Jim Taylor
I cast bullet for many years using a skillet on the stove.
Tuesday, March 01, 2022, 17:17

A Lyman lead dipper for pouring the lead into the molds. I lubed the bullets by standing them in a pan and pouring melted lube around them. When it set I cut them out using a Kake Cutter, then sized them with an Lyman drive through sizing die and a mallet. I loaded everything with a Lyman 310 Tool and later graduated to the old original Lee Loader. It was slow but I made good ammo.

I use a Coleman 2 burner stove to melt the lead down and make ingots. I also use a 1 burner electric but it's not as hot as the Coleman stove.

You can get started with very little. In Africa I melted the lead on a charcoal fire, dipped it out with a large spoon to cast 30 caliber round balls for the Wrist Rocket Sling shots. Here is one of the missionary kids casting 30 caliber round balls for her sling shot. She was deadly with it.