Think I will finally make the plunge and join the ranks of those who cast their own bullets. I'm guessing that the costs will be a little more or close to equal with buying cast bullets online. However, I see the primary advantages of casting being: (1) I can tailor the bullets more closely to the particular gun and caliber (especially making them softer than those I can buy online), (2) I won't be as subject to bullet droughts as I have been in the past, and (3) I know I will greatly enjoy it.
I've read Lyman's manual on casting from cover to cover, and think I have a reasonable grasp on the concepts. My question to those of you who have experience with this is, is there a particular caliber that's easier to start with than others?
Calibers I'm interesting in casting include 45 Colt, 45 acp, 44 magnum/special, 38 special/357 magnum, and eventually 30-30 Winchester. I think I should start with just one caliber, get the fundamentals down, then move on to another. The calibers I shoot the most tend to be 44 and 38/357.
I've read Lyman's manual on casting from cover to cover, and think I have a reasonable grasp on the concepts. My question to those of you who have experience with this is, is there a particular caliber that's easier to start with than others?
Calibers I'm interesting in casting include 45 Colt, 45 acp, 44 magnum/special, 38 special/357 magnum, and eventually 30-30 Winchester. I think I should start with just one caliber, get the fundamentals down, then move on to another. The calibers I shoot the most tend to be 44 and 38/357.