Ok, for you guys that have been casting your own bullets... here is a challenge.
Could this be done with lead?
http://vitaminl.tv/video/1599?ref=rcm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://vitaminl.tv/video/1599?ref=rcm
Casting challenge
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Casting challenge
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Re: Casting challenge
BigBill wrote:Ok, for you guys that have been casting your own bullets... here is a challenge.
Could this be done with lead?
http://vitaminl.tv/video/1599?ref=rcm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://vitaminl.tv/video/1599?ref=rcm
Don't know why is couldn't, but it would be a heavy piece!
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Re: Casting challenge
I do not think so. Lead cast around 700 degrees, whereas aluminum is around 1200-1250 degrees. I would think the lead would cool too quickly before filling out the "mold". I can't imagine lead reaching an 18 inch depth.
Amazingly cool video.
Amazingly cool video.
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Re: Casting challenge
Cool. Lots of people stressing over the dead fire ants; they're fools, they've never had an encounter with them. I was in Puerto Rico using a hand soil-auger to collect a sample and encountered a fire ant nest. They swarmed out so fast I couldn't get away from all of them. Witnesses said I did a pretty good Irish jig, and I'm no dancer.
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Mark
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