Hi Bill, not the answer you're looking for, but I bought a Lee melting pot and mould and make my own for free from range scrap.
I have only just discovered revolvers, but at my current rate of 200 rounds a week the savings are stacking up!
Could I ask where you are all buying your 38 bullets from.
I’m down to my last 500 SWC’s but now I’ve introduced my daughter to the pleasures of shooting they don’t last long.
I’m aware of Kranks but prices seem quite high now.
Thanks
Bill
Hi Bill, not the answer you're looking for, but I bought a Lee melting pot and mould and make my own for free from range scrap.
I have only just discovered revolvers, but at my current rate of 200 rounds a week the savings are stacking up!
Hi Tinbum
I have a melting pot as I make my own ball for black powder.
The only concerns I have about casting my own 38’s is lubing them, seems like a lot of faff??
How do you lube yours?
Cheers
Bill
I use Lee Alox and a little white spirit, put it into a large Tupperware box with still warm (not hot) bullets and shake them until all are evenly covered. I make 300-400 bullets at a time, 1/2-3/4 inch of inox from the bottle, not the little spout and a couple of spoons white spirit. Shaking while dancing to Taylor Swift's "Shake it off" is about right.
Spread out and leave to dry overnight and you're away.
This may all be wrong, but it's what I do
See my thread about 3 or 4 below.
Started making 158gn bullets from range scrap.
Initial outlay a few £100, but should recoup that after about 2000 bullets.
I've ordered a 148gn wadcutter mold for my revolver as well now.
J
Steyr LP10, AA S200 .177,
Remmy Express .177, Sig Sauer P226- .177
Crosman Rabbitstopper- .22, Chinese XS36-1- .22
If you don't mind using unjacketed bullets, you can buy lead ones ready to go
https://itlshootingsupplies.co.uk/pr...t-heads/page/3
Come to around 8p each.
ITL sell jacketed ones too - more expensive of course.
https://itlshootingsupplies.co.uk/pr...t-heads/page/2
He is usually at Kempton, but do check with him.
I wouldn’t dream of buying 38 bullets. Home cast scrap lead then a teaspoon of lee alox lube per 500 or so stirred, not shaken, in a plastic zippy bag and dumped on a piece of greaseproof paper for a day. Job done, cost, nowt!
[I]DesG
Domani e troppo tardi
Have you seen the price of bang buttons?! They've doubled since last time I bought a load!
I just worked out my bucks per bang, and it's gone up from 5c to nearly 10c, thats about 10p a shot.
That's inflation for you, the part of the cost of living crisis they try and brush under the carpet
[I]DesG
Domani e troppo tardi
All this 'free lead' needs some electricity to melt and the cost of that is only going one way.
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