Hi, I'm new to this forum and hope to be new to muzzleloading.A good friend gave me a new in the box CVA Staghorn 209 1:28 twist inline a couple of years ago.Money immediately got real tight and it has just sat sense.Money is still kinda tight and I admit "I'm a Cheapskate" It's killing me not to play with my new toy.I figured out there ain't nothing cheap about shooting CVA's recommended components.I also figured that if I cast my own and use FFg my cost per shot will be about a third of the cost for just one shot's worth of powder or a single powerbelt bullet.And that's not buying scrap lead,but buying it over the counter from a commercial supply house at $8 for a 5lb ingot.
What off the shelf molds do you recommend?The only ones I can find are the Lyman Minnies (don't like ) and the Lee REAL molds(much more to my liking)Are these my only two choices without going custom?
Also do I need to install gas checks.I've never cast before but have another friend that does,just not for ML.Do you quench them by dropping them in weter or let them cool naturally?
Thanks in advance
MOSPARKY
What off the shelf molds do you recommend?The only ones I can find are the Lyman Minnies (don't like ) and the Lee REAL molds(much more to my liking)Are these my only two choices without going custom?
Also do I need to install gas checks.I've never cast before but have another friend that does,just not for ML.Do you quench them by dropping them in weter or let them cool naturally?
Thanks in advance
MOSPARKY