termite 463 Posted August 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 The first pot was steel, coated with that porcelain stuff. I picked it up on the way home from work to see if I could melt any weights and how it'd go. The steel pot didn't seem to hold the heat as well as a cast iron pot would. I'm not going to rush the casting process, I want to get it right and still have both of my remaining brain cells intact and half way working, just like they are now. I've got a pretty good stock of 9mm, 40, 38/357, 45 and 45LC jacketed and plated bullets for now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
netpackrat 566 Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 Lee production pots are aluminum and somehow they seem to work... The part where you put the lead isn't aluminum, just the housing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunfun 3,931 Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 Fine then, Lee molds seem to work... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
psl sniper 963 Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 aluminum. melting point 1,221 degrees F Lead. melting point 621.5 degrees F youd really have to get that pot hot to fuck it up. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunfun 3,931 Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 Don't worry so much, even this is possible: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k8CskYWv9I I've been looking at thrift stores for a side burner for a while. I just now noticed how perfect that food service pitcher is for that job. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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