#000

[@WarrivarNeo]

Shirley...you had one job...ONE JOB!

[@mikesonthemove]

Maybe Shirley was confusing Food Stamps with Quality Control stamps lol

[@aguy7039]

lol West of

[@reallyhappenings5597]

At first I was like "Thanks, Shirley." And then I was like "Damn you, Shirley!"

[@pokiebaron1]

I'd like to see, and extended video, on the safe handling of lead, when casting bullets. Also, how to safely smelt down wheel weights. Thanks. Look forward to all your videos!

[@TheSich0]

Haha Shirley inspected the last mould I bought as well.

[@314299]

Any defects on your mold?

[@TheSich0]

yes mine is a .312 185gr mould and is missing the cross hatching in a section as well. I haven't tested it out yet to see if it is detrimental to the casting. Bloody Shirley needs to pick up her game though hahaha.

[@gruntspy44]

Ryan X seriously?

[@blackriflex39]

lee is hands down the best line for the "budget reloader"

[@robertfrapples2472]

It's not a matter of cost with me. I've owned Marty's and other molds that cost far more, but Lee is my hands down favorite. Snipping sprue is not for me.

[@CheatgrassPhantom]

You complain that the handles fall off after beating the mold handles?? I have many Lee molds that have good solid handles and my castings fall out easily. I prep them and try not to abuse them. Otherwise nice video.

[@ShawnCFarm]

I have found with my Lee two bullet that it works better when the mold is up to the right temp. Did you have any problems with the mold being so big to keep it at the right temp? I should have made a video on it as I did a few hundred rounds in one afternoon. All I did to get the mold up to temp was put the corner of the mold into the lead and let it sit for abit.

[@robert0380]

Shirley inspected the sticker, not the mold.

[@charlesroberts3910]

I bought slingshot pellet molds from do - it corporation it can also used for making buckshot or with a knife and mallet can be split for split shot . Each mold ( I bought two ) has two different sizes and the two molds do different sizes . I haven’t used them yet but they are well made with handles . I’ll have to get a weight on buckshot and sizes to compare to my slingshot pellets

[@314299]

I've seen those molds, they look quite simple not having a sprue cutter plate. I got rid of this Lee "000" and was lucky enough to get "00" buck and No. 4 buck Lee molds at a good price, both of those are better made than the "000" mold and I'm happy with them.

[@kgdies]

Thanks for the video, now that I've seen this mold I think I can build a better one in my shop at home.

[@314299]

I'm sure you could do just as well.

[@Yukon12gauge00buck]

I wondered how this would work. Seems like you had a lot of start up tinkering.

[@KeninMT]

Use a graphite based lube on the mold cavities and make sure the mold is plenty warm. As you see after you used it for awhile the shot got better. I use a propane torch at a distance of a foot or so to heat the molds evenly before starting to pour, the first few fills are toss backs into the pot and then the production begins when the interior of the mold is hot. If you use the graphite based spray your buckshot should fall out of the mold. Put some JB Weld epoxy in the handle holes.

[@ShawnCFarm]

I found that my shot was sticking in the mold more if it was not up to the right temp

[@joehunt1980]

You can stack them 2 by 2 in a 12 gauge wad and if they are a little tight you can cut the wad petals off to give them a little more room. Just quietly you can substitute 6 000 Buck for 9 00 Buck and load them with the same data or if you want a nice light recoiling load then 1oz target data can be used with the 000.. Those 2 cavity .311 round ball moulds are also great for nice cheap Buckshot loads with 9 balls weighing an oz

[@camerl2009]

it works good i also use wheel weights and water drop it makes for some hard buckshot after its tumbled it flys straight and patterns better then factory stuff

[@lesken2011]

I would like to see more of your home smelter set up.

[@314299]

I'm going to be pedantic - one does not "smelt" lead at home. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smelting

[@t_c5266]

I'm wondering. Seeing all the spurs and protrusions after the cast I'm wondering if you could get your hands on a rock tumbler with some ceramic cones or beads. Toss them in there, and get good round pellets. Yes I know they get squashed coming out, but i'd be more worried about marring the barrel from the protrusions.

[@joshuahunt1210]

Steel is harder than lead.

[@314299]

Lead wont mar or damage the barrel, other than rubbing off some on the barrel.

[@joehunt1980]

I found that the little nub that hardens on the end of the casting pot nozzle can affect fill out. The tips of my lee 200 grain .309 mould were quite rough till i noticed this so i put a steel container under the nozzle and gave it a quick squirt to clear the nozzle and then poured into the mould. So does this mean you will try the drive key slugs again too? :-)

[@MH-jt3lx]

Put a lock washer on the handle but if it comes lose. Preheat your mold to help with ball extraction

[@314299]

Epoxy and a screw fixed the handle. Heat did not help with this mold, it was just poorly made. Worst Lee mold I ever bought and I have dozens of them.

[@catseatcheese]

Have you ever not seperated the shot, and instead just put 3 strings together in the shell? I've always wondered what the patterns would be like. If they would seperate in flight, or if they'd stay together.

[@ramonrodriguez1662]

why do you hit the handle multiple times instead of hitting the back of the mold ? other videos ive seen tap the back of the mold and they come out in one or two taps

[@ceedeeplayer118]

what about a rubber mallet to encourage the mold falling? it gives less stress to the structure so you don't have the handles unscrewing

[@314299]

+CeeDee Player A rubber mallet does not work very well. Most mold handles are not bothered by having the handles tapped.

[@ceedeeplayer118]

314299 Shooting Channel just trying to suggest something blindly for the tapped handles

[@earlbrunner6755]

All I could find was a 000 mold, and now I hear that they don't stack right in 12 gauge. Will this be a problem for me? Nice vid-thanks for the info.

[@zanpekosak2383]

Have you ever thought about just tumbling the 3 in a row pellets to try to break them that way? Lead is pretty soft so it might work?

[@314299]

I have heard that will work as a way to separate the pellets. I sold this mold so unless I get another I will have no opportunity to try it out myself.

[@robertfrapples2472]

I have literally broken up tons of Lee #00 and #000 buckshot by tumbling in a dryer for 90 minutes. While they're tumbling, I pour more. I could never go back to snipping.

[@TOMBSTONESTAN]

Just bought one but haven't used it yet. Surprised to find it was aluminium as all my rcbs moulds are heavy steel. But I'll just have to see how it lasts.

[@314299]

The Lee molds hold up pretty well if treated properly.

[@bullboo1]

Why wheel wieghts and not pure lead? Ammo manufacturers use the lead from recovered car batteries to make buckshot.That look like it was expensive. What the powder load your using to push it like 42 gr of blue dot? Glue the handles on.

[@314299]

Wheel weights are the most common scrap lead, and I had a 20 pound pot full of the stuff. The shot made by commercial makers is made by extruding lead in chunks, then rolling it to make it round. Because of the process the lead used must be soft or will not be formed properly. As for load data there is a limited amount of load data for 000 buckshot in the Lyman book, I dont recall the load from memory.

[@bullboo1]

Thanks good stuff to know.

[@GunFunZS]

314299 Shooting Channel While it doesn't have a lot of buckshot data, the RCBS shotgun book is far more useful than the lyman book. It has hotter recipe, and far more variety. It also organizes the data better. The same load will show up further down the column with more powder,velocity and pressure data, so you don't have to guess at what you will get with loads between min and max.

[@314299]

GunFun ZS I've never seen the RCBS book for sale but I'll keep my eyes open for a copy.

[@GunFunZS]

It's this one. www.midwayusa.com/product/890340/rcbs-handbook-of-shotshell-reloading-reloading-manual I did a comparison here: www.midwayusa.com/product/890340/rcbs-handbook-of-shotshell-reloading-reloading-manual

[@maccliff2115]

I have the Lee 1oz Slug mold, and I have to slam it down on the concrete to free mine out.

[@314299]

Is the slug sticking on the core pin? I've had good luck polishing the core pin with metal polish on a felt disk on a Dremel tool, helped the slugs come off the core pin easily.

[@mmcilwain12347]

Two of those in a .38 spl case or three in a .357 case make a great multiball load.

[@crossan008]

I found that I had to get the mold pretty hot to where the balls were just starting to frost for perfect fill out.

[@314299]

I tried using much more heat but still did not get very good fill out. I got rid of this mold a couple years ago since I really wanted one to make 00 Buck. The 00 Buck mold I got works much better and fills out quite nicely.

[@TheMadFlea]

Did you try filling down the imperfections in the mold?

[@takingu2skoo]

did you make a video of you loading them 000 into anything i would like to see? i was frustrated with my 18 cavity mold for 00 buck too then it seems to be bigger than i want .330 i wanted .311 bummed out i have bunch of buck shot i cant use.

[@GunFunZS]

A guy I know from forums says he throws the shot strings in his tumbler and most of them break apart. That could save a lot of trimming work.

[@314299]

Good idea.

[@GunFunZS]

Apparently water dropping helps this too, since the lead is a little more brittle. My only concern is the possibility of lead dust.

[@314299]

If you tumble fired ammo in you case tumbler you already have dust with lead compounds in it from the primer residue.

[@GunFunZS]

I am aware, but there is such a thing as increased volume. IMO, it just reinforces the wisdom of using a lid with a good seal on your tumbler.

[@S30Uploads]

I bought a dual cavity .495 calibre down ball because I needed it for my phone bill but was wondering what is the largest diameter you'd want to put inside of a 12g shotgun shell? I imagine it was triple 000 buck. thanks for the video I will be buying one of them

[@314299]

+RC Hunter If you want a big diameter you can use a single .690" round ball in a 12 gauge. With multiple projectiles I think 00 buck is really the biggest that makes sense.

[@Penumbra505]

what's the make and model of that lead furnace? I've been in the market, but good user reviews seem thin on the ground, you seem to use it the same way I intend too. it seems apt.

[@spokehedz]

Can't you drill a hole through the handle and put a nail through it to stop the handles falling off?

[@314299]

A screw, a pin, epoxy, would all work. My frustration is that the handles should not require repair or modification, as Lee should have made them correctly in the first place.

[@spokehedz]

314299 Shooting Channel I agree that products should be made properly the first time from the factory. But, if the fix is so easy--and since you are clearly capable of it--why not just fix it, show the fix to others who wish to do the same, and then the product is better? And if it is a known issue, just fix it before the issue happens when you get it. Then it is 'never' a problem. I don't know. Just seems kind of silly to complain and then not do something about it to fix it.

[@314299]

***** It's "silly" to expect a quality product to be made and delivered by the manufacturer? I dont think so. The handles are not advertised/sold as a kit that requires the user to modify it to make it workable. My review was of the product that Lee makes and sells, showing the deficiencies is accurate and honest. Showing the necessary fixes would be a separate video, but I have no plans of doing so prior to reviewing the product.

[@GunFunZS]

I've done that to most of mine. Works great and I wish I did it a long time ago.

[@johnpetty7066]

I drilled through the metal collar and handle for a 16th in. roll pin. No more slipping handles.

[@joehunt1980]

I recently worked out another trick to help fill out one of my problem moulds. I tried putting the sprue plate hole right against the nozzle of my furnace and gave it a good squirt on the handle. It made for really nicely filled out bullets, most probably because of all the weight of the lead pushing down into the cavity would have forced all the air out through the vent holes. Do these 000 work any good? I saw a mould for sale in Auckland which got me wondering :-)

[@MsPedross]

Que tal colocar cobre derretido aí? Aliás até agora ninguém nunca testou.

[@314299]

Copper melts at 1,085 °C. The mold is made of aluminum, which has a melting point of 659 °C, so I think it is apparent why that would not work.

[@MsPedross]

But there is no steel or iron mold?

[@etekballer14]

Can you use this to mold aluminum buckshot in?

[@Ruzteespewn]

Is it financially feesable to mold your own buckshot...would you get better fill if you heated your mold?

[@jamespollard3066]

JB weld holds the mold handles on for good .

[@314299]

Mine are now JB'd on and they seem to be staying put.

[@jamespollard3066]

Glad to hear , mine have held for a couple of years now .

[@camerl2009]

i use a rock tumbler with a octagon drum on it it removes all the flats and nubs i use sharpshooter USA molds i have a few different sizes from #f to 0000

[@MeliponarioATC]

hello friend, u could tell me how I make or where I can buy a formwork mold to manufacture pellets for 4.5mm rifles pressure ?or equipment that there thank? you.

[@314299]

+Alan Daniel Sorry, I'm not aware of anyone making 4.5mm molds.

[@DrDakotaX]

I want to get into reloading soon, Does the fact that the shot isn't completely round effect anything?

[@314299]

+DrDakotaX Not really. Shot that starts off "perfectly" round is no longer round by the time it leaves the barrel, it gets deformed a lot by setback on firing.

[@donaldmack2307]

I just ordered a Lee 00 buck and 7/8oz slug mold. Triple the normal price bc of our situation... Wish me luck.

[@314299]

So the price gouging has extended to even bullet molds? How unfortunate.

[@donaldmack2307]

314299 Shooting Channel Indeed, sir.

[@cleberrodrigues2048]

great video!

[@314299]

Thanks.

[@jasonb4350]

I would have just re boxed it called lee and tell them to send another one out and to fire Shirley

[@314299]

I eventually sold this mold at a gun show, the purchaser did not seem to care much about the imperfections.

[@blackriflex39]

put tin or tin soder to get a better mold fill out.. plus bagging the handle is killing your shyt . mine dont fall off

[@darrenjones9180]

I’ve made a lot of molds, it looks good to me.

[@314299]

Are you sure your name is not Shirley?

[@sethdaboss245]

@@314299 no its darren

[@314299]

@@sethdaboss245 I guess you did not get the joke about Shirley being the mold the inspector.........

[@mordyfisher4269]

do you think pouring in molten aluminum would ruin the mold?

[@314299]

Yes it would. I expect it would weld the mold halves together.

[@titoemir4753]

voce pode me passar informaçao sobre esferas de chumbo por gotejamento

[@blackriflex39]

do as i do look at the wal mart reduced ailes most of the water pipe safe solder is tin got 2 rolls for 3 bucks.. also a lil goes along way.. good casting my feind..

[@johnndavis7647]

Exactly what diameter are the balls Of wheel weight alloy? I would expect them to be 361 or 362. John Davis jax fl

[@314299]

.360 with WW metal.

[@dyanaoliveira4741]

Good evening could you inform me camo do I buy this model more for 6.0mm air gun? I live in Brazil.

[@314299]

I dont think the pellets from one of these molds would be suitable for use an air rifle.

[@derekrebeiro7102]

Where can i buy the mold in USA and how much is the price..

[@314299]

At the moment pretty much nowhere has these in stock. A "normal" price on a set of these would be around $60 US, but if you find a set on a place like eBay be prepared to pay a lot more.

[@lame007]

Shirley you must be joking?

[@314299]

+lame007 I'm not joking, and dont call me Shirley.

[@charlesroberts3910]

The small ones are 1/10 ox and 1/8 oz the larger one makes 1/4 and 3/8 oz makes 8 9 9 and 11 pellets each dive Ivan be poured separately

[@314299]

Interesting, gives you a lot of options.

[@shooter910]

looks like a big dish of fun to me!!!

[@tomg6284]

When Shirley is at work there is an empty kitchen somewhere. LOL

[@314299]

I hope she's a better cook/baker than she is a mold inspector.

[@enricomoreno4309]

do u get two handels when u bye it

[@314299]

No, handles are not included with the mold.

[@duckdns]

Can you use it to make aluminum ammo

[@314299]

Jake Trout No, aluminum in an aluminum mold would not work.

[@Newtire]

Fill the handles with Automotive Silicone compound and the handles won't come off. I have lots of those moulds.

[@314299]

Interesting idea. Since doing the video the handles were mended with epoxy and that seems to be holding up ok.

[@justinDongha2527]

Does anybody know where to buy a mold like this for .22 pellets air rifle ...??? Thanks

[@314299]

www.airgunpelletmaker.com/

[@littleboober]

i knw u can buy .22 round balls from pyramidair

[@GunFunZS]

She missed dents on two molds I've got too. Nothing as obvious as in the video, but the ones in the video could be cleaned up with a needle file easily. My dents, not so much.

[@GunFunZS]

She also inspected my defective 9mm mold's sticker.

[@Substance2000]

how do you say hello.

[@ovey99]

as allways a uesfull vid with no bullshit thanks

[@mrp.n.z4764]

I'll stick with my Lyman moulds. Mind you I haven't tried casting shot.

[@SgtCpt]

Mr P.N.Z v

[@deepnegi1730]

Nice... I want to purchase this item.. But how?

[@314299]

Where do you live?

[@deepnegi1730]

India....

[@deepnegi1730]

This item price?

[@TheShermandale]

Nice. Never seen one of those.

[@lexmark136]

Heat that mold up if you don't want the pellets to stick

[@viewatyourownrisk]

How do they shoot?

[@314299]

They shoot OK. They are miserable to load though as they are so large.

[@viewatyourownrisk]

314299 Shooting Channel I can imagine, is it 6-7 per shell? I'm assuming 2-3/4" shells when I say that.

[@314299]

I was loading nine pellets if my memory is correct. There are a couple loads for 0 buck in the current Lyman Shotshell Handbook, I was using that data.

[@sc928porsche8]

RCBS Handles loosen up after a while too. I just epoxy them on when they are new.

[@314299]

I have had a set of RCBS handles (had them for over 20 years) and the wood is still tight, they have never needed attention.

[@crazymike4894]

I hate to say it you’re not an old-time caster. You take a candle to the mold and carbon the whole mold with the candle that will release anything that’s in the mold and you won’t have a problem banging on it.🧐

[@314299]

So I'm not an "old-time caster" am I? Well, I've been casting for close to 40 years at this point. Yes I'm quite aware of smoking molds and have done it myself to aluminum molds, however a good quality mold used with good alloy/temperature does not NEED to be smoked. Iron molds should never be smoked. Aluminum ones like the Lee products sometimes work better if smoked, but smoking a poorly made, defective mold like the one in the video will not magically cure it. I have dozens of Lee molds and for the most part they are satisfactory, but this one was a piece of junk that should not have been allowed out of the factory.

[@roypierce6703]

Thanks for showing this new item, every new product has some issues.If your viewers think they can do it better job for less they could try out the US manufacturing market for them self's.

[@314299]

+Roy Pierce Most Lee molds are just fine and are a great deal for the money, we know Lee can make a good product at a decent price but their inspection process seems to have been a bit lacking in this instance.

[@kk2000mh]

thank alot

[@joehunt1980]

If you havnt already seen them theres a (very) few recipes for 000buck in Lyman 5th edition Shotshell Reloading Handbook.. On the bright side I bet they would be awesome shooting them out of your .410! :-D lol

[@williamcrawford7982]

Well buy Lyman handles only 80.00 for only handles, awesome!

[@314299]

So your point is that Lee handles should be crap because they are cheaper?

[@ronaldobernardifontana2993]

Boa Tarde migo vc mandam para brasil ? 4.5mm

[@314299]

I'm not in the business of selling molds.

[@ronaldobernardifontana2993]

314299 Shooting Channel ok obrigado

[@theThinkerator]

instead of beating on the hinge pin, why don't you partially "LeeMent" the mould? take a hardwood stick and RUB HARD all over the cavities, and edges to remove the Burr left by the machining. I do this with EVERY aluminum mould, as they ALL have some burrs, even the best made ones You'll keep the mould tight, and the castings will come out MUCH easier!

[@WCGwkf]

all those burs and lips will always be there after machining unless you have a very good programmer that can come in with a small tool to clean them up, which costs time and money. normally they'd knock off those burs by hand but that also costs money. if you order a cheap debur tool off amazon you can clean all that up nicely. There's a reason why they're so cheap. you shouldn't expect the quality of lyman and saeco for that price.

[@314299]

Generally most Lee molds dont have as many issues as this one. I do expect any mold I buy to be functional out of the box, after all these are not advertised and sold as a kit requiring the purchaser to finish them. A break-in period is one thing, but manufacturing defects are quite another issue. If the manufacturer needs to put more time into a product to make it usable and functional out of the box than that is what they should do, and charge what is necessary to make a quality product.

[@WCGwkf]

314299 Shooting Channel yes they should do what it takes but in a competitive market corners get cut. you won't see something like this in a lyman mould ever. but it really could have been a lazy inspector, or they don't do 100 percent checks which coud be another posibility. either way, you generally get what you pay for. I work in a cnc shop as a machinist and we inspect every single part that goes out the door multiple times before hand and rejects from customers are very very rare and not good for business. you can imagine our parts are very very expensive. the parts I make can cost a few thousand dollars a piece and they are always absolutely perfect.

[@davidfw190]

I always drill and pin my handles on,they work better that way

[@314299]

Good idea, saves a lot of frustration.

[@svt283]

Cool. Good vid thanks

[@wasntmeXYZ]

Not inspected well??? Sheryl Knot!!

[@dkhanlin1]

I have the Lee 18 Cavity 00 and #4 Buckshot Molds, and I have been thinking about buying the 000 Buckshot Mold. I smoke my molds as well, but occasionally would have the same problem with the shot sticking. I found a product that works very well from Franklin Arsenal. It is a Drop Out Bullet Mold Release Agent and Lube. Here is the link: www.midwayusa.com/product/763758/frankford-arsenal-drop-out-bullet-mold-release-agent-and-lube-6-oz-aerosol No more bullets and/or buckshot sticking to the molds. They drop right out!! Give it a shot. I think you will like it.

[@S30Uploads]

thanks!!!

[@jeepmikey1975]

damn shirley.

[@MrBigfatturd]

Since so many people claim Shirley inspected the product, maybe the factory ONLY hires inspectors named Shirley. Don't worry, it's a joke, Shirley I couldn't be serious.

[@darrenjones9180]

The holes are plenary big enough

[@314299]

"plenary"?

[@gman77gas]

Their quality is going down hill...Just sent a 240g mold back to them because it was casting 260 to 265g bullets. They sent me a new one that is within 2 g. But it cost me $6.00 to send it to them and did not get that back.

[@GunFunZS]

The 452-230-TC TL mold I have consistently drops 243 grain bullets. I like the size, but there is no convenient data source. I had to find some iffy data and work up carefully.

[@williamrutledge3156]

Ya’ll need to quit picking on Shirley. If ya’ll could have been at our last Christmas party ya’ll would better understand Shirley’s commitment to pleasing everyone!

[@314299]

There's got to be some logical explanation to her continued employment in quality control.

[@anusakrinsowsakrinimanusak3279]

moje ko ek bullet mlod chaya hai

[@Poor_mans_Pyro]

lol mine was inspected by Shirley too

[@andrews6338]

Ha Shirley inspected my mold also

[@alexesskew2631]

these look less like buck shot and more like slingshot ammo, well i guess lee will need to fix that

[@314299]

+Alex Esskew The recent Lee molds I have purchased are better made.

[@aarontimm5886]

any one have an update on Shirley`s employment status?

[@314299]

I've purchased new Lee molds in the last month that had her inspection sticker on them, so looks like she still works there. Luckily no problems with the molds.

[@kjmckay9015]

it was Friday and all the good inspectors work in China now

[@jacobacon3219]

It was Shirley approved.

[@nakoawarrior3186]

I have shot buck shot,.....I ain't happy with the patterns. I exclusively use 6 and 7.5 shot and deer slugs and with that I can hunt anything. Except ducks and who cares about ducks. I will buy some BB rounds and test their patterns and if I like it I will cook up some loads that work best. Lee has some good stuff,........some.

[@314299]

Buckshot can be tricky stuff. Generally with buckshot the less choke the better, too much ruins the patterns. Even the best buckshot loads are still short range.

[@davidson46100]

It looks like 6061 extruded aluminum. Cheaply made.

[@314299]

I think you are correct as to the basic mold blocks being extruded aliminum.

[@gleysonb7227]

ola meu amigo tudo bom pode dizer o site que você comprou

[@314299]

I purchased this mold from my local gun shop, not from a website.

[@gleysonb7227]

estou querendo comprar um molde calibre 5,5 mas em outros modelos de chumbinhos

[@pijnto]

no need to to cut them apart, they will separate themselves

[@314299]

You need to cut them apart to layer the pellets in a shell correctly. Buckshot this large must be placed carefully in "layers" in the shell.

[@pijnto]

That is interesting I am no expert, although I have loaded countless 00 rounds using the lee mold and was told you don't need to cut them I have not noticed any problems