Don't know what we'll cast yet; my Dad just got his forge set up and we've been casting aluminum ingots. Once we get our sand molds set up we'll likely cast flywheels to go with our miniature windmill.

I've got several thousand 9mm shell casings and about 100 pounds of 22lr cases that Dad and I are thinking about melting down now that we've gotten into metal casting. The 9mm hulls have been deprimed and tumbled, the 22lr's have had no treatment. Are there any dangers to melting down these casings,...

Thanks Hobie; I haven't had a chance to measure the bore of this rifle yet (I haven't bought it yet :) ); the reason for my concern is that I used to own a Ruger 77 (tang safety) in 458 Win Mag that would key- hole these bullets at 50 yards. :( My Interarms Mark X 458, on the other hand, shot very w...

I can't get warmed up to magnum cartridges anymore after having shot my 30-06's and 9.3x62 for the last two years; particularly "fast" magnums like the 257 Weatherby and 7mm Remington, both of which I sold and replaced with a Savage 99 in 250-3000 and a Obendorf Mauser 7x57. More and More ...

Hi guys, this is my first post on the new forum but I did alot of posting about a year back; haven't been able to find an answer to this question anywhere else, but since the Ruger No. 1 is a "levergun" of sorts, I figured I'd ask here. I'm looking at a Ruger No. 1 stainless 45-70 now that...