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Thanks for your reply's. I am mostly concerned with making ingot's from bluk lead. I will be melting that down in a cast iron pan.

I am ready to start casting. The only question I have is regarding gloves. I need some recommendation for gloves. I really don't want to get burned when messing with molten lead or the tools required for casting. What gloves do you recommend? What minimum temperature am I looking for...

Thanks for the information. I actually ordered a Dillon 550 mount for my 650. I built a very sturdy bench, but I didn't leave any overhang. Therefore, I had to mount my 650 above the bench or my handle would have been hitting the front of the bench. Height is not an issue as I have 8'...

I am getting ready to buy a Dillon Strong Mount for my XL650. Should I go with the 8.5" (550/650) or the 6.5" (650 only) strong mount?

Thanks bds. I bought these from a gun show. The guy I bought them from told me they were Hard Cast.

Thank you! Good to know.

My XL 650 will do this if I get the shell plate bolt just a tad too tight.

As I am browsing through my Lyman 49th Manual I notice on some loads for specific powders there is an * or an **. The * in this case indicates Use of CCI Primers. So my question is why? Why would one HAVE to use CCI Primers over lets say Federal primers? The ** in this case...

I ended up using 4.4 gr. of HP-38 with an OAL of 1.125. I don't have a range on my property so as soon as I get to test this load I will post my results. I don't have a chronograph (probably need to get one) but I will do my best to report my results regardless. Thanks for all of the...

We are loading 40 S&W 175 gr. Lee Lead Cast bullet. We set the OAL to 1.125. This seems to cycle very well through the Magazine and the Chamber. ( of course that was tested with bullet seated in a case without powder and primer for safety.)

ReloaderFred - Nevermind, I read in my Lyman manual where the HP-38 Duplicates the performance of the W231. Thanks for the information

ReloaderFred - HP-38 appears to be a flake and W231 says it is a ball powder. Does this make a difference or are they still the same regardless?

Nope. That was great. Thank you

Thanks for your help. That helped me clear that up in my head.

I am in search of Load data for a 40 S&W 175gr FP Lee Lead Cast Bullet using either HP-38 or TiteGroup powders. I have a Lyman 49th Reloading Manual. But it doesn't have either of those powders listed for a lead bullet of that weight. Pistol powders are very hard to find in my area...

I have done quite a bit of reading on it. And it seems to me like in it's most basic terms; I want to seat the bullet the smallest amount possible and still have the firearm function properly without exceeding the diagram in the reloading manual. I know there is a lot that goes in to...

Please bear with me as I am a newbie. I have a Lyman 49th reloading manual. When I look at the Caliber and the particular bullet I want to load, there is an OAL (Overall Length). Is that OAL the Minimum or the Maximum for that bullet or load? For instance the 40 S&W on page 362 of the...