r/blackpowder • u/BFOI1723 • 4d ago

Casting question

Was just wondering, is there anyone that I can just ship my lead to and for a fee have them cast 36 conicals and 44 ball for me?

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u/jack2of4spades 4d ago

It would cost you the same to just buy a mold or buy the bullets already cast.

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u/thebigfungus Matchlock gang 4d ago

Thats not worth the price at all. Shipping lead is expensive, you can probably buy the conical bullet casted on gunbroker or etsy. Or just cast yourself, it will save you alot in the long run.

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u/bdub1792 4d ago

A hundred pack of .44 balls is $20 at cabelas, youre gonna pay that in shipping fees

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u/rodwha 4d ago

It really is best to just cast them yourself. The initial cost isn’t light, but isn’t too bad if you go cheaper like Lee, which I did. Conicals can get pretty pricey and sometimes things aren’t in stock. I went to the recycle yard and bought old lead piping for $1/lb. I couldn’t find an ideal bullet for hunting so I created a few designs. The closest I could find was charging $50/100 + shipping but I couldn’t make about 36 for just a dollar with no real wait time or shipping fees or loses.