Slayer Anyone have experience with .357 Moulds?

[CTAirgunner]

Good morning guys, hope everyone is doing well. Hope everyone got out and shot this weekend too! I only got out for about a half hour but I did with the paradigm and it was great per usual.

I am wondering if anyone in here has any info on a solid mould that works well for the slayer, .358 diameter or .359 (I think a .359 can be sized to .3575 if not then only .358) I have no experience with casting a HP , however I would love to cast some solids.

Any input at all is welcome!

 

[American Air Arms]

Your options are everywhere. I'd suggest you order your molds to drop at .359; this will give more sizing options. Sizing down .002" is very easy and within reason.

Look at NOE and Accurate bullet molds. NOE will be catalog only and Precision will make from their catalog or any thing you can design within their constraints.

Only look at bottom pour pots.

Lyman hand sizer works well with NOE dies

use adequate ventilation and the rest is up to you!

 

[CTAirgunner]

I've got everything to cast and size, so all set there. Bottom pour pot and all. Got an accurate 158gr hp mould on way, will test this out first

Thanks for the tips Tom

 

[Ezana4CE]

What else is needed to size slugs besides a sizer? I noticed that Tom mentioned a hand sizer. Is this a device that can be operated independent of other tools with just your hands? If so, for other types of sizers, is a press needed?

 

[CTAirgunner]

What else is needed to size slugs besides a sizer? I noticed that Tom mentioned a hand sizer. Is this a device that can be operated independent of other tools with just your hands? If so, for other types of sizers, is a press needed?

You would need a press and something to mount the press to.

 

[Ezana4CE]

@CTAirgunner Thanks. I'm wondering if a Lee Classic Single Stage Reloading press to Lee Turret press would work as well.

 

[Airgun-hobbyist]

What else is needed to size slugs besides a sizer? I noticed that Tom mentioned a hand sizer. Is this a device that can be operated independent of other tools with just your hands? If so, for other types of sizers, is a press needed?

Any Lee press that will accept a set of sizing die will work. The D framed presses, like the Breech Lock or Classic can work double duty for light weight swaging dies also. The hand press referenced above is in this link.

Lee Precision, Inc.. Single Stage

Lee Precision single stage presses, breech lock challenger press, reloader press, breech lock hand press

leeprecision.com

 

[Loren]

When I set up my sizing operation I found a nice used RCBS press on ebay. Mounted it upside down at the edge of the bench. It makes it easy to drop a bullet into the die and then press through with the ram. The bullet takes a ride down the vinyl tube. The fall is slow enough that the drop does not harm the bullet.

 

[jborden]

What final size .357 or .358 is desired?

 

[CTAirgunner]

358

 

[jborden]

358 View attachment 3582

beautiful casting, pure lead or alloy?

 

[Ezana4CE]

358 View attachment 3582

@CTAirgunner Those look great. You cast all of them? If so, how long did it take?

 

[CTAirgunner]

beautiful casting, pure lead or alloy?

Pure lead.

@CTAirgunner Those look great. You cast all of them? If so, how long did it take?

Yes sir, once warm that took about 45 minutes to an hour, about 125 to 140 bullets.

 

[pan60]

once warm that took about 45 minutes to an hour, about 125 to 140 bullets.

so you was draggin you feet.



: )

 

[CTAirgunner]

so you was draggin you feet.



: )

There were many I tossed back in lol , I am still perfecting the process

 

[Airgun-hobbyist]

There were many I tossed back in lol , I am still perfecting the process

You're right about that. Once you get the heat and process down, you won't be "recycling" as much.

 

[CTAirgunner]

I found that almost glowing gave me best results

 

[Woogie_man]

Those look like a whole lot of hate and pain for something! Very nice

 

[CTAirgunner]

Did even more today another 145 of them while showing my landlord how to cast.