Did I make to much? - The Firearms Forum

frosty · 03-23-2004, 09:44 PM

Since I had Spring Break off I decided to put to use my molds and spare time. So I made 5,500 230grn bullets for my 1911's.

Each box holds 1,000 230 grn round nose bullets.
I cast them from $32.00 worth of wheel weights.
The box off to the far left holds only 534 bullets.
The white box lower left holds 250, 255grn bullets in .45 colt.

I still have 67lbs of wheel weights left over.
Do I like to cast? Yes,....yes I do. I have a lot of fun doing it. I listened to Marty Robbins and the Kingston Trio while I was casting. I can't wait till the summer!!!!!!!!!

frosty · 03-23-2004, 09:47 PM

Here is a close up of the new .45's ready and waiting.

Silencer · 03-24-2004, 01:44 AM

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Originally posted by frosty
Here is a close up of the new .45's ready and waiting.

I'm beginning to drool at the idea of all the targets those bullets will help bring down. Great, now I need a napkin.

inplanotx · 03-24-2004, 05:49 AM

See you have been a busy little beaver, Frosty! You going to harden all those now?

Xracer · 03-24-2004, 07:28 AM

OK.....so now put on some more records and size and lube 'em all!

frosty · 03-24-2004, 10:19 AM

Well, you see I have sold them all for $200 as they are unsized and unlubed. I went to a gunshow back in February and took some of my bullets I had cast. I showed them to a vendor at a booth who sells reloading stuff. I was just looking to see if he had a lube/sizer for sale and he asked how much I wanted for a thousand of them. I told him I had to think about it and so I talked it over with my wife and we came to $30 for a thousand. When I went back the next day he just offered me $40 for a thousand before I had a chance to tell him my asking price. Well I was happy, He was happy and so I made them up and he will lube and size them.

I have my own stash anyway of 2,000 I made up for myself. Yes I will size and lube them. I enjoy this kind of stuff.

tuckerd1 · 03-24-2004, 11:38 AM

Never too many! Got you a business started now. Before you know it, the EPA/OSHA, etc will be coming to visit.

inplanotx · 03-24-2004, 01:19 PM

Where's my cut?

frosty · 03-25-2004, 11:43 AM

uh-oh

inplanotx · 03-25-2004, 04:44 PM

Dat's ONE!

Too bad. I had some nice 300 gr Gas Checked .452's layin around that sure would like that 45 Colt Blackhawk! Sorta makes ya a believer in developing your wrists!

frosty · 03-25-2004, 10:07 PM

UNCLE!........UNCLE!.............UNCLE!

O.k.......

What is your cut?

My (big mean wife is getting on my butt) she is only 5 feet tall but she is in charge, (she thinks). ha ha ha.

frosty · 03-25-2004, 10:14 PM

I will send you some Rick but I don't know if they are up to your standards.

The bullets (230 grn) are all tumble lube.
The 255 grn stuff has 2 lube rings, I don't have a lube/sizer yet.

inplanotx · 03-26-2004, 12:45 AM

Frosty, I'm kidding. I have more than enough to last for a couple years. Just funnin with ya. Glad to see you having fun.

frosty · 03-26-2004, 11:18 AM

Had me going there Plano!

I still want to send you some to get a good eye on my stuff to see if it is up to snuff. When I send the book back I will send some along.

Stay well my friend.
Patrick

armedandsafe · 03-26-2004, 08:44 PM

Frosty, you CANNOT cast too many bullets. If you have more than you need, you just melt them down for ingots.

Pops

Silencer · 03-28-2004, 07:59 PM

$40 smackers per k, heh? How much for lubed and sized .45 230gr. , and .44 240gr.?

03-23-2004, 09:44 PM	#1
frosty V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 374	Did I make to much? Since I had Spring Break off I decided to put to use my molds and spare time. So I made 5,500 230grn bullets for my 1911's. Each box holds 1,000 230 grn round nose bullets. I cast them from $32.00 worth of wheel weights. The box off to the far left holds only 534 bullets. The white box lower left holds 250, 255grn bullets in .45 colt. I still have 67lbs of wheel weights left over. Do I like to cast? Yes,....yes I do. I have a lot of fun doing it. I listened to Marty Robbins and the Kingston Trio while I was casting. I can't wait till the summer!!!!!!!!! Attached Images __________________ BEER POCKET BOOK ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS -->

03-23-2004, 09:47 PM	#2
frosty V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 374	Here is a close up of the new .45's ready and waiting. Attached Images __________________ BEER POCKET BOOK ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS

03-24-2004, 05:49 AM	#4
inplanotx Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 8,897	See you have been a busy little beaver, Frosty! You going to harden all those now? __________________

03-24-2004, 10:19 AM	#6
frosty V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 374	Well, you see I have sold them all for $200 as they are unsized and unlubed. I went to a gunshow back in February and took some of my bullets I had cast. I showed them to a vendor at a booth who sells reloading stuff. I was just looking to see if he had a lube/sizer for sale and he asked how much I wanted for a thousand of them. I told him I had to think about it and so I talked it over with my wife and we came to $30 for a thousand. When I went back the next day he just offered me $40 for a thousand before I had a chance to tell him my asking price. Well I was happy, He was happy and so I made them up and he will lube and size them. I have my own stash anyway of 2,000 I made up for myself. Yes I will size and lube them. I enjoy this kind of stuff. __________________ BEER POCKET BOOK ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS Last edited by frosty; 03-24-2004 at 10:26 AM..

03-24-2004, 01:19 PM	#8
inplanotx Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 8,897	Where's my cut? __________________

03-24-2004, 07:28 AM	#5
Xracer TFF Admin Staff Mediator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Minn-eeee-sota, ya, sure, you bet! Posts: 9,144	OK.....so now put on some more records and size and lube 'em all!

03-24-2004, 11:38 AM	#7
tuckerd1 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Paint Rock Valley, Alabama Posts: 3,147	Never too many! Got you a business started now. Before you know it, the EPA/OSHA, etc will be coming to visit.

03-25-2004, 11:43 AM	#9
frosty V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 374	uh-oh __________________ BEER POCKET BOOK ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS

03-25-2004, 04:44 PM	#10
inplanotx Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 8,897	Dat's ONE! Too bad. I had some nice 300 gr Gas Checked .452's layin around that sure would like that 45 Colt Blackhawk! Sorta makes ya a believer in developing your wrists! __________________ Last edited by inplanotx; 03-25-2004 at 04:47 PM..

03-25-2004, 10:07 PM	#11
frosty V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 374	UNCLE!........UNCLE!.............UNCLE! O.k....... What is your cut? My (big mean wife is getting on my butt) she is only 5 feet tall but she is in charge, (she thinks). ha ha ha. __________________ BEER POCKET BOOK ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS

03-25-2004, 10:14 PM	#12
frosty V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 374	I will send you some Rick but I don't know if they are up to your standards. The bullets (230 grn) are all tumble lube. The 255 grn stuff has 2 lube rings, I don't have a lube/sizer yet. __________________ BEER POCKET BOOK ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS

03-26-2004, 12:45 AM	#13
inplanotx Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 8,897	Frosty, I'm kidding. I have more than enough to last for a couple years. Just funnin with ya. Glad to see you having fun. __________________

03-26-2004, 11:18 AM	#14
frosty V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 374	Had me going there Plano! I still want to send you some to get a good eye on my stuff to see if it is up to snuff. When I send the book back I will send some along. Stay well my friend. Patrick __________________ BEER POCKET BOOK ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS

03-26-2004, 08:44 PM	#15
armedandsafe Former Guest Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Moses Lake, WA Posts: 10,344	Frosty, you CANNOT cast too many bullets. If you have more than you need, you just melt them down for ingots. Pops

03-28-2004, 07:59 PM	#16
Silencer Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Southern California: Inland Empire Posts: 1,290	$40 smackers per k, heh? How much for lubed and sized .45 230gr. , and .44 240gr.?