Wadcutter Casting Day

Ben

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• Mar 30, 2020

• #1

My grandson, Trevor is going through a lot of 38 Special now.
Today turned out to be " Wadcutter Casting Day " for me.
I used an Ohaus , 140 gr. 2 cavity, mould.
The wadcutters drop from the mould at .3585 ".
I'm sizing to .3575 "

Ben

 

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S Mac

Sept. 10, 2021 Steve left us. You are missed.

• Mar 30, 2020

• #2

Looks good Ben. What is your alloy preference for wc's?

 

oscarflytyer

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• Mar 30, 2020

• #3

you can set me back about 500 odd!

 

Ben

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• Mar 30, 2020

• #4

S Mac said:

Looks good Ben. What is your alloy preference for wc's?

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This is range scrap.
Not a very hard alloy at all.

 

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Ben

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• Mar 30, 2020

• #5

oscarflytyer said:

you can set me back about 500 odd!

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Heck, you wouldn't be caught shooting my old sorry bullets.

Ben

 

oscarflytyer

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• Mar 30, 2020

• #6

Ben said:

Heck, you wouldn't be caught shooting my old sorry bullets.

Ben

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HA!!! Send me a few thousand, and sit back and WATCH ME!!!! lol!

 

fiver

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• Mar 30, 2020

• #7

I'd probably just roll e'm up in some BLL and load e'm

 

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freebullet

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• Mar 30, 2020

• #8

Keep at it, Ben. Trevor needs waaay more.

Face it, a Magma Mark 8 is what you'll need by 16.

 

Ben

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• Mar 31, 2020

• #9

The boy goes through a lot of ammo right now..........

 

fiver

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• Mar 31, 2020

• #10

you could cure him of that by simply buying him a set of late 1960's wheels.

 

RicinYakima

High Steppes of Eastern Washington

• Mar 31, 2020

• #11

Don't worry, he'll discover girls in a couple of years.

 

Ben

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• Mar 31, 2020

• #12

Now that may very well slow the shooting down.

Ben

 

S Mac

Sept. 10, 2021 Steve left us. You are missed.

• Mar 31, 2020

• #13

You'll just have to invite her along.

 

Ben

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• Mar 31, 2020

• #14

If she doesn't like to shoot, Trevor won't have a thing to do with her.

 

Will

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• Mar 31, 2020

• #15

I need to buy me a good Wadcutter mold. There’s just something neat about them to me. I keep getting outbid on eBay.

I am still loading some old swaged Speer Wadcutters I bought a long time ago. I prefer one with a crimp groove on top.

 

Ben

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• Mar 31, 2020

• #16

Will :

You may be surprised just how well this one works.
It has the crimp ring you said that you wanted.

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1010211732?pid=623052

 

Will

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• Mar 31, 2020

• #17

Might give that one a try in the 6 cavity

 

Ben

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• Mar 31, 2020

• #18

The Lee 6 cavity is miles ahead of their 2 cavity designs.
That would be a wise decision, in my opinion.

Ben

 

S Mac

Sept. 10, 2021 Steve left us. You are missed.

• Mar 31, 2020

• #19

@Will , I have a nice RCBS 38-148-WC two cavity I'm trying to sell, pm me if you are interested.

 

Rick H

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• Mar 31, 2020

• #20

Ben said:

If she doesn't like to shoot, Trevor won't have a thing to do with her.

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So, you will be casting and loading twice as much.