well, i just got through casting some minnies awhile ago and i got a couple of questions. i was using a lee 4lb. melting pot and ladling the lead out by hand. i bought the lead at a plumbing supply house and i spent a lot of time skimming stuff off the top. is that usual? i made sure to heat my mold real well but the bullets just don't look as pretty as the store bought ones. is that usual too? there was also a gold colores film left in the pot and on the ladle. what do you think that is. if it ever quits raining here i'm planning on going to the range to try these minnies out. also it was not as economical as i thought it would be. i got 38 good bullets out of that 5 lb. lead brick. :hmm: