1st Pound Cast

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shootzem6.5 posted this 22 January 2015

This wknd past i got  what is needed for a pound cast. I drilled a 1 1/2 inch hole in a piece of 3/4” square red oak, ladle poured 2 slugs which came out nearly smooth. Then ladle poured  the case to bottom of the neck. With a propane torch i heated the pour and slid the  slug into the neck. I taped the 24” mild steel  rod every 8"s, chambered the case/cast and slid the rod with a g/c into the bore and with a 4 lb. mallet, tapped 8 or 9 times and i was done. I actually could have tapped less as  i bent the rod slightly, that was the indicator that i could stop, the cast was done. The bolt opened easily and i tapped the rod lightly dropping the case/slug out. Total cost $2 and 1/2 hour. Next is to send it off to probably LBT and have a mould made. Very revealing the case to rifling relationship, i now know exactly how far to seat bullets before engaging the rifling. Maybe other info i dont know about.

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R. Dupraz posted this 22 January 2015

Don't need that heavy of a hammer and quit tapping when the rod starts to bounce.

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Ken Campbell Iowa posted this 22 January 2015

also you can see how much you need to trim brass necks . i keep the cases with slug in it for future reference ... in an ” organizer ” drawer set, labeled.

and yeah, i try for 100 light taps, but stop when ” thud ” turns to ” tink ” ..

ken

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shootzem6.5 posted this 23 January 2015

Im going  to make another one, ill watch for the “tink". The rod didnt bounce that i remember, just bowed (bent) suddenly. I have a 24 oz. hammer, ill use that next. Thank you both. john

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