The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - Speaking of casting... https://sixshootercommunity.com/forum/ The Frontier Sixshooter Community Private Message Board en Speaking of casting... (reply) Ladle casting works best for long heavy bullets where consistency in weight is of up most importance. The old timers use giant ladles & gang molds to bulk cast but for the hobby caster a bottom pour pot is probably best & the pot Cherokee uses, the RCBS, may very well be the best.

]]> https://sixshootercommunity.com/forum/index.php?id=44203 https://sixshootercommunity.com/forum/index.php?id=44203 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 03:07:14 +0000 Creeker Speaking of casting... (reply) Some folks really like ladle casting, I did not and got a Lee pot as soon as they were available. A few years ago I shelved my Lee pots and bought RCBS. Works much better. I'll say the ladle worked fine when I started out but was too slow for me and made a mess.

]]> https://sixshootercommunity.com/forum/index.php?id=44199 https://sixshootercommunity.com/forum/index.php?id=44199 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 01:00:47 +0000 Cherokee Speaking of casting... The Lee leaks-a-lot has bit the big one...burned up. The second one leaks a steady stream non stop and no amount of tinkering stops it. They were both bought new in mid seventies so they don't owe anyone a thing. I can probably swap out parts and get something going but there is a Lyman ladle in the drawer. I just never was good with the ladle. I get most consistency with force feeding but soooo much flash from vents.

I hope to give it a try Saturday. I do have a thermometer since I last tried so at least I can keep heat regulated.

]]> https://sixshootercommunity.com/forum/index.php?id=44198 https://sixshootercommunity.com/forum/index.php?id=44198 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 00:02:58 +0000 cr.