That explains a lot, but makes you an outlier. Getting the primers, powder, and bullets now isn't much easier than getting ammo.
Oh, and casting your own? The energy to power the furnace is expensive, too. Even if you gather wood for a camp fire furnace.
That explains a lot, but makes you an outlier. Getting the primers, powder, and bullets now isn't much easier than getting ammo.
Oh, and casting your own? The energy to power the furnace is expensive, too. Even if you gather wood for a camp fire furnace.
I melt all the lead in a cast iron dutch oven over a crawfish style burner. I cast about 5,000 rounds a year and it uses maybe a 20 lb propane cylinder. That costs like $15 to refill.
I melt all the lead in a cast iron dutch oven over a crawfish style burner. I cast about 5,000 rounds a year and it uses maybe a 20 lb propane cylinder. That costs like $15 to refill.
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