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I'm getting into casting, and am interested in trading folks the bullets I make for raw lead or alloy. This isn't a solicitation to sell my bullets, keep reading. I'm a little concerned, however, that this would be considered "profit" reloading and require an ammunition manufacturers license...

We just finished casting (err, freezing) 6 each of 200 grain round nose 45acp and 200 grain semi-wadcutter 45acp bullets from pykrete... a mixture of sawdust and water. I'm about to reload them and I'm wondering if anyone has tried this before? I got the idea from the old 'ice bullet' and...

and he's a convicted felon. http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/10/15/people.ti.ap/index.html

It's a long held belief that getting even a drop of water in a pot of molten lead will cause a tremendous explosion from the quickly boiling water. I'm an experienced welder and spent a little time in college as a foundry apprentice and did quite a bit of casting aluminum, so I like to...

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removed, double post. sorry.

Just over a week ago, went to a gun show that had folks selling cotton candy, candy bars, hot tubs, tires, hot dogs and one fella was selling "Navaho Jewelry" seriously, that's how the sign was spelled, cracked me up. I thought about taking a card from each of the folks that was there and...

I'm looking through my midway catalog, and they've got some excellent prices on 1911 magazines from Pro Mag and National Magazine. Anyone have any experience with these companies? Are they any good?

I'm considering getting into casting bullets for my 45acp and 9mm rounds due to the cost of lead bullets lately. I figure it will cut my costs in half or less with lead being about 60 cents per pound at my local scrapyard. This doesn't help with shotshells. I would like to load shotshells...

I was discussing the simplicity of the cylinder bore 12 gauge with a friend yesterday while loading pistol rounds. We discussed what could *probably* be loaded into a shotcup and launched out of the barrel of my norinco 12 gauge. Among the most interesting. 1)CN gas balls. (from the prison...

I'm getting a shotgun for my brother's birthday gift. Originally I had it narrowed down to Rem. 870, Moss 500 and Benelli Nova. Now, it's pretty much just the Nova. My brother's a skinny fella, so the Nova seems the best choice, has a recoil reducer... also has a more impressive name and...

I'm not really willing to do this experiment myself. Due to a recent article, http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=302548 a question comes to mind. Is it possible for a modern firearm to discharge if it is simply dropped? How about old time peacemakers, colt navy revolvers and...

I've found a few sources of lead, all of it is 'pure, soft' lead...about 75 cents a pound plus shipping. Is this an ok price? I've found 'lead' from my local scrap yard for 60 cents per pound, but I'm not so sure of the quality. I want to know what I need to do to make the lead hard enough...

Is it true that if you load up a FMJ every 20 rounds or so that it will remove the lead fouling from a barrel? I haven't tried it because I only have a few FMJ's that I use as defense rounds, and I'd hate to waste them just to prove a rumor.

I've been doing a lot of shopping lately for cast lead bullets in 9mm and 45acp, i'm looking to stock up this time around so shopping around will save me more than just a few bucks. I am completely and utterly AMAZED at the price increases on bullets! The cheapest 9mm I've found was $34 per...

I opened a thread recently about "why open carry?" and it's come to light that my beliefs about open carry may be related to my beliefs about the purpose of firearms in general. When you pack your firearm either in a concealed holster, open carry holster or even in your vehicle, are you doing...

I'm a concealed carry license holder. From my understanding, in all but a handful of states there is a way to get a Concealed Carry license. This makes me wonder, why would anyone Open Carry a pistol if you could conceal it? In my head, I see no pro's to Open Carry a firearm in public...

Does anyone know what the wattage used by a basic tumbler is? Here power is about 10 cents / KWH. I'm trying to add that in to my costs of reloading. Thanks!

I'm trying to help a friend train his lab retriever to be less gunshy. He got this bitch about a year ago when she was a pup, so she really doesn't have any experiences with guns or anything loud even, but she seems to run and hide anytime he pulls out his shotgun. Even cycling the action...

I've found someone who is willing to sell me 40 lbs of lead for 75 cents a pound, is this a good deal? he describes it as "soft, pure lead." so I'm assuming that it's just 100% pure lead and must be alloyed with tin/antimony to make bullets. any advice appreciated. I've never cast a bullet...