Lee makes handles for that mold! You need to scrub that mold with soapy water to remove the machining oil, and lube the alignment pins and sprue cutter pivot with 2 stroke oil. Preheat your mold blocks to 350F and run the pot temp up to 8 or 9 for pure lead. A little (1-3%) tin solder or pewter added to the lead will help it fill out the mold. You need to beware of lead exposure if you continue with lead shot. The dross (lead oxide powder) that you skim off the molten metal is particularly bad. Dispose of it carefully in the trash. Don’t touch your face and wash your hands after handling the lead. Consider powder coating your shot to reduce exposure as well. Come over to the Cast Boolits forum (it’ll pop up if you google it) for all your lead casting questions. Great folks, they’ll have you casting perfect shot in no time!
Great video! I've been using a .395 cal Lee double mold for making 10.03mm lead ammo (about 6g). Never seen the 357 cal molds so good to know! BTW you can get handles for the mold to open! Watch out for contaminates on your lead, get a old long metal spoon to lower in lead after the first melt. It's about 600 - 800oC in the pot, so water expand x1,600 on contact. Oil residue even more, so only takes tiny amout to splash some lead.
The waste cut off by the mold is called the sprue. I collect that on a small cookie sheet, and then they go back into the melt. The crap floating on top of the lead in your pot is called "dross" and is easily skimmed off with a steel spoon. I use an old METAL coffee can to collect the waste. If your lead is really dirty, you can clean it up by adding a bit of paraffin or sawdust to the melted lead and then skimming it off as dross. Keep ALL water away from your melting pot at all times. Work in a well ventilated area. Wear long pants and closed-toe shoes. If you wear a respirator, get one that actually mitigates lead fumes. If you use old tire weights in the melt, just know it's not pure lead, which is fine. I use it all the time. It has antimony in it, which makes the cooled ball harder but lighter than pure lead. If you dump into a plastic pail, add water so the lead quenches fast. This will make them harder also, all while not melting your bucket. For more info on casting, look at muzzleloader or reloading forums for help. Im getting to this video after two years since upload...you probably know all this by now...but i thought I'd chime in anyway.
I mean people use lead shot for shotgun hunting birds and just pick the shot out so I’ll too k you should be fine but maybe to some research to make sure.
Next time get your dad to ask at the garage when he’s there for service. They usually have tons of lead for balancing wheels, and they’re happy to get rid of it. The bad beads were probably not hot enough lead, or you need to preheat the mold (if it was mostly in the first batch or two) Also, make sure to wash your hands after using the lead balls. You really don’t want lead residue on your skin.
Would you do me a favor and please take your 3/8 lead pellets and weigh out 1 lb.? As I am thinking about making my own slingshot ammo, I would like to know how many pellets you can get from a pound, thank you Robert Bussiere
Had to turn it off at the start because I was laughing so hard. Very cool making your own stuff. What are those heating pots called? Thanks for the vid!
The shooting distance in a slingshot tournament is 32 feet. Start close, say 10 feet and shoot at a 4 centimeter about 1.5 inches and when you can hit it 10 out of 10 times move back to 15 feet and so on. Until you can hit the target 10 out of 10 times from 32 feet away, and then you can hit anything.
Preheating the mould and ensuring the metal is properly fluxed helps prevent deformities. I would also sincerely recommend wearing heavy duty appropriate eye protection and clothing to cast molten metals and not shorts, bare feet and thin short sleeved shirts. Just in case your hands burn and you reactively jump risking knocking or dropping molten metal over you. More a common sense recommendation so that others might learn after watching your presentation.
Nice vid 👍 try cooling the water with ice cubes (with such rapid cooling the lead hardens even more) You can add paraffin cubes to the lead to clean it 🍺
Was wondering what size mold I need to get, I shoot a 3/8 size steel ammo and want to make my lead ammo for the same size, I can’t find a mold for a 3/8 round ball tho🤷♂️ can any one help me with this?
Fumes from molten lead is a serious health hazard. I would find proper breathing protection made for lead work. Commercial respirators, come to mind. Eye and body protection as molten lead can spatter. So gloves, proper leather boots, apron, gloves, etc.
Ahat is the reason may slingshot rubber got deep scraches may slingshot frame is no sharp object every 10 to 20 shot got scratches i use 80 mm wide fork 20mm fork tip i use precise.65 taper 19 to 13 with 8mm steel
I am leary of using lead for game hunting, there is a reason it was banned for duck hunting, and shooters rarely handle the material, except when ingesting their game. If you are determined to do so, you might want to look into further precautions such as wearing gloves when handling the lead balls, oxide will over time probably contaminate your slingshots pouch. If it breaks the skin of your game, then that is another matter. You might want to look into that further. Really I would think twice about using lead at all, there are just too many downsides to its use. Stay safe friend....
Lee makes handles for that mold! You need to scrub that mold with soapy water to remove the machining oil, and lube the alignment pins and sprue cutter pivot with 2 stroke oil. Preheat your mold blocks to 350F and run the pot temp up to 8 or 9 for pure lead. A little (1-3%) tin solder or pewter added to the lead will help it fill out the mold. You need to beware of lead exposure if you continue with lead shot. The dross (lead oxide powder) that you skim off the molten metal is particularly bad. Dispose of it carefully in the trash. Don’t touch your face and wash your hands after handling the lead. Consider powder coating your shot to reduce exposure as well. Come over to the Cast Boolits forum (it’ll pop up if you google it) for all your lead casting questions. Great folks, they’ll have you casting perfect shot in no time!
That's some very good information. Thanks for your service
Damn good advice; specific and to the point!
Make sure your mold is pre heated so those ripples and deformities don’t happen
Awesome thanks, I was wondering how to fix that 👍
your old man is a g that gut laugh when you asked for smaller gloves killed me
You done good. When I was shooting blackpowder rifles, I thought about casting round lead ball in .50 cal. Life got in the way.
Great video! I've been using a .395 cal Lee double mold for making 10.03mm lead ammo (about 6g). Never seen the 357 cal molds so good to know! BTW you can get handles for the mold to open! Watch out for contaminates on your lead, get a old long metal spoon to lower in lead after the first melt. It's about 600 - 800oC in the pot, so water expand x1,600 on contact. Oil residue even more, so only takes tiny amout to splash some lead.
Awesome thanks for the tips, I bought a mold handle soon after the video, all set.
The waste cut off by the mold is called the sprue. I collect that on a small cookie sheet, and then they go back into the melt.
The crap floating on top of the lead in your pot is called "dross" and is easily skimmed off with a steel spoon. I use an old METAL coffee can to collect the waste.
If your lead is really dirty, you can clean it up by adding a bit of paraffin or sawdust to the melted lead and then skimming it off as dross.
Keep ALL water away from your melting pot at all times.
Work in a well ventilated area.
Wear long pants and closed-toe shoes.
If you wear a respirator, get one that actually mitigates lead fumes.
If you use old tire weights in the melt, just know it's not pure lead, which is fine. I use it all the time. It has antimony in it, which makes the cooled ball harder but lighter than pure lead.
If you dump into a plastic pail, add water so the lead quenches fast. This will make them harder also, all while not melting your bucket.
For more info on casting, look at muzzleloader or reloading forums for help.
Im getting to this video after two years since upload...you probably know all this by now...but i thought I'd chime in anyway.
Thank you so much for the breakdown and tips, explains a lot!
The best part of this was the dad. Lol bro!
Good vid bubba. I can see why pop is cracking up. Enjoy the day munchkin.
It was funny at the end when you watched the Rick-o-Chet off the target
Molten lead and bare feet, love it. 🤣
If I hit an animal with it would the animal be safe to eat would I get lead poisoning?
I mean people use lead shot for shotgun hunting birds and just pick the shot out so I’ll too k you should be fine but maybe to some research to make sure.
@@hudsonhertz alright thank you
Great video, where the orange discs from young man? Do you live in the states?
@@ianpearce78 thanks! I but buy the orange discs off of Amazon, their called shatter blasters I think. I live in Hawaii, thanks for the comment!
Where did you buy this device from ...? I really want this device
If you look in the description of this video, there is a link to the store and model of this mold.
@@hudsonhertz thank you..🤗
Lead hits hard…..👍🏻👊🏻
Try a 17mm to 25mm taper with your bands it decreases the draw weight a lot without taking away to much speed helps with heavier setups
great video i cast 10mm lead myself really like them for hunting roosting pigeons at night when you dont always get a chance at a headshot.
Where is a good place to get the mold.
Nice video
There’s a link to the same mold in the description of this video, thanks!
Next time get your dad to ask at the garage when he’s there for service. They usually have tons of lead for balancing wheels, and they’re happy to get rid of it.
The bad beads were probably not hot enough lead, or you need to preheat the mold (if it was mostly in the first batch or two)
Also, make sure to wash your hands after using the lead balls. You really don’t want lead residue on your skin.
@@jimf1964 ok, thanks for the suggestions and comment 👍
@ Thank you for doing some straight forward, simple testing, so I don’t have to.
Great young lad, keep up the good work stay safe ☘
Would you do me a favor and please take your 3/8 lead pellets and weigh out 1 lb.?
As I am thinking about making my own slingshot ammo, I would like to know how many pellets you can get from a pound, thank you Robert Bussiere
genius ..I'm 33 and love to shoot slingshots lol
Its cool the trust your parents have on you to use these tools. In my country if random kids used these, they would find a way to die at it lol
Let me guess, Canada? 😂
Good video mate where abouts do you get the mould from
This is my exact mold…
www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartDetail.aspx/1202/1/LEE-375-6C
@@hudsonhertz thanks mate cheers
Nice shooting mate 👍
What active band length is that?
Thanks, my active band length is around 6-6.5 inches.
Had to turn it off at the start because I was laughing so hard. Very cool making your own stuff. What are those heating pots called? Thanks for the vid!
Haha glad you liked it, the pot is just called a lead pot, mine is made by “LEE PRECISION”. Thanks for the comment!
@@hudsonhertz Thanks!
Brother...Where did u buy that lead ball maker machine?
I’m not sure, my dad gave it to me for my birthday. It’s a Lee Lead pot
Como se llama ese aparato para hacer bolas de plomo? y donde conseguirlo gracias.
www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartDetail.aspx/1202/1/LEE-375-6C
Que bien amigo un saludo desde Colombia 🇨🇴 amigo donde puedo conseguir el molde para la municion y la maquina para fundir🙏
Where you get that mould from mate ??
This is the one I have…
www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartDetail.aspx/1202/1/LEE-375-6C
Missing the handles for that mold. Great idea though. I use 00 Buck myself.
I ordered the handles soon after that experience 😂
Were do you get them mold mate
@@LaytonAnderson-v6f there is a link to the exact mold and website in the description of this video 👍
😍👍👍👍
Where can I buy that mould ?
@@nanaharyjohny5829 there’s a link to the same mold in the description of this video
The shooting distance in a slingshot tournament is 32 feet. Start close, say 10 feet and shoot at a
4 centimeter about 1.5 inches and when you can hit it 10 out of 10 times move back to 15 feet and so on. Until you can hit the target 10 out of 10 times from 32 feet away, and then you can hit anything.
Was this made in USA?
@@tomt8915 yes, the Lee mold was made in the USA
Cool video, make more hunting videos when you can also.
Что за оранжевые диски? Это специальные мишени?
Heat up your mold those ripples are called “cold flow” in injection molding
Preheating the mould and ensuring the metal is properly fluxed helps prevent deformities. I would also sincerely recommend wearing heavy duty appropriate eye protection and clothing to cast molten metals and not shorts, bare feet and thin short sleeved shirts. Just in case your hands burn and you reactively jump risking knocking or dropping molten metal over you. More a common sense recommendation so that others might learn after watching your presentation.
Can you get this mould in uk ?
How much for the shipping fees?
@@tomt8915 I think that depends on where you live in the world 🤷♂️
Nice vid 👍 try cooling the water with ice cubes (with such rapid cooling the lead hardens even more) You can add paraffin cubes to the lead to clean it 🍺
Awesome, thanks for the tip👍
This is why you buy 11 mm steel balls :)
hello, whats the name of the lead balls maker
Here is the exact model I have…
www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartDetail.aspx/1202/1/LEE-375-6C
Awesome
Isn't lead harmful?
It is
Can buy it
Any you want to sell bub? I need some 9.5 if you have them.
I’m all out myself, I need to find some more lead, sorry.
where can i buy one
Ms
This is the link to the one I have...
www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartDetail.aspx/1202/3/LEE-375-6C
Ms
De cuantos mm son las municiones que fabricó y de cuantos gramos de peso
That are 9.5mm lead balls, not sure about the weight.
👍👍👍
Where i can buy this ?
I’m not sure where to buy lead ammo but if you want to buy the mold go to
www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartDetail.aspx/1202/1/LEE-375-6C
@@hudsonhertz ty very much
Was wondering what size mold I need to get, I shoot a 3/8 size steel ammo and want to make my lead ammo for the same size, I can’t find a mold for a 3/8 round ball tho🤷♂️ can any one help me with this?
That’s what I’m making 3/8 or 0.375”.
Here is the mold I have… good luck
www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartDetail.aspx/1202/1/LEE-375-6C
@@hudsonhertz thanks a lot man, looking forward to your next video 🤙
Cut your bands longer and they won't be so hard to pull back
Wow 👍
✌👍
9.5 mm is equal to 375 cal not 357 cal mate - 357 = 9 mm
Yeah I meant 375, good catch 👍
Fumes from molten lead is a serious health hazard. I would find proper breathing protection made for lead work. Commercial respirators, come to mind. Eye and body protection as molten lead can spatter. So gloves, proper leather boots, apron, gloves, etc.
@@lenwenzel7440 ok, thanks for the suggestion. I just bought a commercial grade mask.
@@hudsonhertz Hi Hudson, good going; I hope its rated for metal working or lead use?
A1
Heat your mould and lubricated with WD-40
Ahat is the reason may slingshot rubber got deep scraches may slingshot frame is no sharp object every 10 to 20 shot got scratches i use 80 mm wide fork 20mm fork tip i use precise.65 taper 19 to 13 with 8mm steel
Legal 👍👍👍🤝
Slingshot i subscribe
Be careful, my dads best friend died of lead poisoning from making ammo and fishing weights! Slow painful death is what the prize is!.
I am leary of using lead for game hunting, there is a reason it was banned for duck hunting, and shooters rarely handle the material, except when ingesting their game. If you are determined to do so, you might want to look into further precautions such as wearing gloves when handling the lead balls, oxide will over time probably contaminate your slingshots pouch. If it breaks the skin of your game, then that is another matter. You might want to look into that further.
Really I would think twice about using lead at all, there are just too many downsides to its use.
Stay safe friend....
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Now it's way more powerful，and with toxicity.
I know from experience, but don't just wear those gloves, wear cotton gloves and wear those gloves, then it won't be hot?!.
Try welding gloves!
Dammit, they came out steel 🤦
Ove
You need a proper respiratory dude. That mask won't work with led gas. Need one with carbon filter.
bare legs and feet not a good idea
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