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Hello

Posted: 04 Sep 2023 16:01
by handcrabber
This is my first login on this site. My home is on the Olympic Peninsula in the woods near the end of the road. My Lee molds are for five rifle calibers and four pistol calibers. Never had any problems with Lee molds or their push-through sizers. I am retired now but I cast saltwater and freshwater fishing jigs for my business for over 40 years which is how I got introduced to casting for my muzzleloader and now modern firearms for the last 20+ years. All those years casting lures taught me a lot about lead alloys and how to recogonize the best by sight (and sound).

Re: Hello

Posted: 04 Sep 2023 16:27
by GasGuzzler
Welcome.

Re: Hello

Posted: 04 Sep 2023 20:28
by Ranch Dog
Interesting. When I was a kid, my dad cast all his jig rigs.

Re: Hello

Posted: 04 Sep 2023 20:40
by handcrabber
Some of my old saltwater resort customers forbid me from retiring so I still make a few 1-4 oz jigs for them. No mass marketers make such things anymore. Otherwise I can go fishing for a change. The molds I use are very similar to Lee bullet molds.

Re: Hello

Posted: 05 Sep 2023 07:39
by Ranch Dog
Yeah, my dad's mold looked like the Lee six-cavity. Set the hooks in the cavities and pour.

Re: Hello

Posted: 05 Sep 2023 09:43
by RBHarter
Welcome to the forum.

Never cast any fishing gear . Lots of bullets .......lots .
10 sets of dies .
Dozen push through sizers .
20 or so moulds .

They let me stay even though I use a lot of other tools , 11 other makers I think .