Bullet Casting Weekend

My wife was gone on a four day mini vacation this weekend. That left me to make all the important decisions by my lonesome. Stuff like when to get up, what to eat and how to pass the day. It turned into a bullet casting marathon.

I cast five different calibers, 30-30, 32sp, 35rem, 38-55 and 45 colt. I also cleaned up a bunch of scrap lead laying around and turned it into ingots. Like they say a picture is worth a thousand words...so I'll quit typing and let you see the pictures.

 

Yep...you don't want to sit too long at a stop sign when I'm around. Who do you think puts them little kids up to selling candy at the major intersections. You think you're helping the kids...I'm getting wheel weights.

I think I have just enough bullets in case the Mayans are right and we're fending off Zombies later this year. If they're wrong, it's business as usual at the rifle range.

 

Greyhawk...If there isn't a law about those butter containers there should be. They come in handy for storing bullets and brass. Coffee cans too...I must have 15 of them full of brass.

 

Welcome aboard myg30...
You are right about the mess and smoke. It is definitely a cool weather outdoor event. A long sleeve shirt and gloves are a must. I like doing it in the garage. I hate to set up all the equipment and deal with the mess unless I am going to make it worth my while. Once I'm set up...it stays up for a few days until I have a couple thousand bullets cast.

 

Austin,
I have a three car garage with a 12ft ceiling. It has a single door and double door on one side with a service entrance on the opposite side. I open as many doors as it takes to get good air flow depending on how much breeze there is at the time. The doors on opposing sides really help to keep the air moving and the ceiling height doesn't let any fumes stay low enough to be an issue. Spring time in MO is pretty breezy, so I've never had an issue.

To be an indoor bullet caster year round I think you would need some serious exhaust fans, something commercial grade.

 

Thanks for the heads up myg30. Makes me think I might add a box fan to the garage when casting. I only cast once or twice a year. Either the spring or the fall. I am pretty careful about wearing gloves, not touching my face or eating food when playing with bullets.

 

@aka...unfortunately I don't know anyway to get your wife out of town for a few days that doesn't involve her spending your money.

@FOUR4D4...I was planning on doing a lot more shooting this year. I was getting out at least once a week, but this heat is putting a crimp in my style. However, Monday is looking like 85 degrees for the high, so I have already told my wife I'm gonna be busy.

 

@1894...I'm running the .32spl's through a 336ADL and a 336SC both from the late 1940's.

@duster066...What were you casting?