Good morning my friend. It’s been a while. A lot of stuff going on right now. But starting to do better medically wise. Getting a little bit of free time now. I hope you are doing well. Drinking a hot cup of coffee. And enjoying your video. It’s always a pleasure my friend.👍👍👍👍👍👍
Hello, my friend. I admit to being somewhat remiss in recognizing my compadre’s videos also. I get it about life getting busy. It is, indeed, difficult at times to keep up with all our subscriptions and subscribers. Know that you and your channel are always on my mind, if not in my immediate vision. Here’s wishing you good health and some fine Kentucky weather that will let you get out the back door to the mini-range for some shooting! Keep well, my friend. P.S. … one day I’d like to hook up on the phone and talk some shop over a cuppa Joe! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
Good Morning to You Walter 🎉 My Dad literally beat into Me "Always treat Your molds like they were extremely precious to You". And I have, Dad had an OLD Ideal single cavity of this bullet marked #429215, which means it was made before the Thompson gas check design bullets were incorporated into the Lyman/Ideal line. They took existing bullets numbers and switched them out with the new design. Or so Dad told Me. I cast a lot of these bullets out of that old SC mold for His ancient S&W #3 in .44Russian. Trimmed down a lot of .44Spl cases too. I bought that mold from Buffalo Arms back in 1998, they had a Special run made by Lyman. The allen head locking screw was standard equipment by then. And I switched out all locking (grub) screws by then. I crimp right over the top of that front driving band, never had a problem. And I've even shot some in both .44Spl & .44WCF in Lever guns without a problem. Thanks again, see Ya tonight. 🎉 👍😁🦶🪶🇺🇸
@@walksfletcher cool. I have a newer 429215 GC mold, 2-cav. I wasn’t sure when they made the switch on locking screws. My preference is for allens, but have opted to keep as many in original form as possible. 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
Glad to hear you're safe outside the current Cali troubles. I just sized some .454 roundballs down to .430 for a Spring project! Thoughts and prayers for Walks recovery. 😀
I would prefer a crimp grove in the bullet, that's all. I have had good luck with bullets in the 200 gr range in my assortment of .44's. they shoot flat and accurately. happy casting Walter. Peace - Dave
Hiya, Dave. Agreed, I prefer a crimp groove as well, but there are several grooveless older molds such as the 42798 that I use in 44-40. For such bullets I have collet and taper crimp dies to handle them. Thanks, as always for stopping by and taking time to comment! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@@viejo2aAs pretty much a stand by, I use 200 gr bullets for my small .44 bulldogs, the crimp grove gives a extra step of securing the bullet in a revolver, I have shot 265 gr bullets out of them, however the blast recoil is tremendous. they are a handful for such a light weight pistol. thanks for your reply Walter.
@@olanorsman5425 thank you! If you look in the “about” section of my channel, you’ll find an email address where you can find me. Send me a note and I’ll send you a .pdf of that record sheet 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@@robertpowell2746 hi Robert. Yeah..they’re common. Search for “desk drawer organizer”. I think I got my most recent ones on sale at a Bed, Bath & Beyond, but anywhere that sells office supplies should have them. It seems like I may have even seen something similar at the dollar store. 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
Hey Walter,so with powder coating bullets there is no need for bullet sizing?I still size&lube and can no longer find red rooster bullet lube.Any help would be appreciated.
@@JohnBergens Hi John. No..in most cases we still size our powder coated bullets. We use push-through sizer dies such as those offered by Lee and NOE. WhenI was lubrisizing, I made my own lube, and have a home-grown mold for making it into sticks: ua-cam.com/video/P19Rkawun-Y/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared But I haven’t used the RCBS Lubri-sizer much at all since I started powder coating. Check my reply to Yukon in this thread for links to sizing powder coated bullets: Edit: ua-cam.com/video/WzSc7kh9jMM/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared Edit #2: ua-cam.com/video/7wX2z4yimTU/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared Edit #3: ua-cam.com/video/yO_go0ZE3wg/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@@yukon4545 thanks, Yukon. I’ve got quite a bit here on sizing. Lemme go look. I’ll edit this post with some links later. Stay tuned! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸 Edit: ua-cam.com/video/WzSc7kh9jMM/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared Edit #2: ua-cam.com/video/7wX2z4yimTU/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared Edit #3: ua-cam.com/video/yO_go0ZE3wg/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared
Good morning California!!!
Good Morning Roger such a great friend! Wishing him NOTHING BUT THE BEST!! 🙏🙏
@@cw2a hi C-Dub. Agreed! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
Morning buddy, another awesome video as usual, thank you so much for learning us, ol wise one ❤
Howdy Hillbilly! See you soon for Georgia Chat! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
Glad to hear that the fires did not get you. Those are nice looking bullets! Thanks for the video Walter 😊
@@ricktaylor5744 hi Rick, Thanks for checking in! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
Good morning my friend. It’s been a while. A lot of stuff going on right now. But starting to do better medically wise. Getting a little bit of free time now. I hope you are doing well. Drinking a hot cup of coffee. And enjoying your video. It’s always a pleasure my friend.👍👍👍👍👍👍
Hello, my friend. I admit to being somewhat remiss in recognizing my compadre’s videos also. I get it about life getting busy. It is, indeed, difficult at times to keep up with all our subscriptions and subscribers. Know that you and your channel are always on my mind, if not in my immediate vision. Here’s wishing you good health and some fine Kentucky weather that will let you get out the back door to the mini-range for some shooting! Keep well, my friend. P.S. … one day I’d like to hook up on the phone and talk some shop over a cuppa Joe! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
Good morning Walter, have a great weekend
@@ChrisFromThe740 thanks, Chris! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
Good Morning to You Walter 🎉
My Dad literally beat into Me "Always treat Your molds like they were extremely precious to You".
And I have, Dad had an OLD Ideal single cavity of this bullet marked #429215, which means it was made before the Thompson gas check design bullets were incorporated into the Lyman/Ideal line. They took existing bullets numbers and switched them out with the new design. Or so Dad told Me. I cast a lot of these bullets out of that old SC mold for His ancient S&W #3 in .44Russian. Trimmed down a lot of .44Spl cases too.
I bought that mold from Buffalo Arms back in 1998, they had a Special run made by Lyman. The allen head locking screw was standard equipment by then. And I switched out all locking (grub) screws by then.
I crimp right over the top of that front driving band, never had a problem. And I've even shot some in both .44Spl & .44WCF in Lever guns without a problem.
Thanks again, see Ya tonight. 🎉
👍😁🦶🪶🇺🇸
@@walksfletcher cool. I have a newer 429215 GC mold, 2-cav. I wasn’t sure when they made the switch on locking screws. My preference is for allens, but have opted to keep as many in original form as possible. 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
Good morning Walter 👍👍🤙🤙✋✋
@@glendavis9663 hi Glen. Good to see you! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
Good evening Walter, hope your friend mends ok, thanks for the video .
@@lens7859 Hanks, Len. He’s doing better! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
Glad to hear you're safe outside the current Cali troubles. I just sized some .454 roundballs down to .430 for a Spring project! Thoughts and prayers for Walks recovery. 😀
@@HobbiesHobo thanks, Mike! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸🇨🇦
Great video, Walter!
@@marcthomas2482 hi Marc! Thanks! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
👍👍
@@tommcqueen3145 thanks, Tom 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
Nice color
@@T.A.B.Videos thanks, Trees. 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
Good morning Walter 👍🇺🇸🔫
@@Dwayne7834 hey, Dwayne 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
I would prefer a crimp grove in the bullet, that's all. I have had good luck with bullets in the 200 gr range in my assortment of .44's. they shoot flat and accurately. happy casting Walter. Peace - Dave
Hiya, Dave. Agreed, I prefer a crimp groove as well, but there are several grooveless older molds such as the 42798 that I use in 44-40. For such bullets I have collet and taper crimp dies to handle them. Thanks, as always for stopping by and taking time to comment! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@@viejo2aAs pretty much a stand by, I use 200 gr bullets for my small .44 bulldogs, the crimp grove gives a extra step of securing the bullet in a revolver, I have shot 265 gr bullets out of them, however the blast recoil is tremendous. they are a handful for such a light weight pistol. thanks for your reply Walter.
Great video Viejo, would love to have your bullet mold record sheet. Any chance you could send me the link? so i can download it.
@@olanorsman5425 thank you! If you look in the “about” section of my channel, you’ll find an email address where you can find me. Send me a note and I’ll send you a .pdf of that record sheet 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
@@viejo2a Ok, thank you
Walter, are those wire baskets still available. I would like to get some, thank you.
@@robertpowell2746 hi Robert. Yeah..they’re common. Search for “desk drawer organizer”. I think I got my most recent ones on sale at a Bed, Bath & Beyond, but anywhere that sells office supplies should have them. It seems like I may have even seen something similar at the dollar store. 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
Thank you, Walter. I will look for them.
Hey Walter,so with powder coating bullets there is no need for bullet sizing?I still size&lube and can no longer find red rooster bullet lube.Any help would be appreciated.
@@JohnBergens Hi John. No..in most cases we still size our powder coated bullets. We use push-through sizer dies such as those offered by Lee and NOE. WhenI was lubrisizing, I made my own lube, and have a home-grown mold for making it into sticks:
ua-cam.com/video/P19Rkawun-Y/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared
But I haven’t used the RCBS Lubri-sizer much at all since I started powder coating.
Check my reply to Yukon in this thread for links to sizing powder coated bullets:
Edit:
ua-cam.com/video/WzSc7kh9jMM/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared
Edit #2:
ua-cam.com/video/7wX2z4yimTU/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared
Edit #3:
ua-cam.com/video/yO_go0ZE3wg/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared
🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
😐 You made it look easy
@@tommcqueen3145 It really is easy, Tom. Equipment can be rounded up way cheaper than a lubri-sizer, too! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
Good stuff bud, as usual! Maybe an opportunity to demonstrate your various sizing methods!? 😅
Be good content.... 🤔👍
I'll shut up now.🫢
@@yukon4545 thanks, Yukon. I’ve got quite a bit here on sizing. Lemme go look. I’ll edit this post with some links later. Stay tuned! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸
Edit:
ua-cam.com/video/WzSc7kh9jMM/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared
Edit #2:
ua-cam.com/video/7wX2z4yimTU/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared
Edit #3:
ua-cam.com/video/yO_go0ZE3wg/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared