Casting Round Balls for my Traditions Hawken!

Casting Round Balls in the Georgia heat. It is HOT down here, lol.
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[@Puppyluuv]

I just watched your Alone season. So touching your commitment to your son. I hope and pray that people with the right resources saw your story and reached out to you ✌️

[@mikeyheltonjr]

@Puppyluuv thank you so much, my friend. There has been progress made, but we still have a long way to go.

[@kevinoneill41]

Yep.thanks it's been a while since I made some round ball 👍

[@mikeyheltonjr]

@kevinoneill41 I'm glad you liked it, my friend. Next time, I'll make more, but it's HOT here lol

[@mattswildpointofview5057]

Nice!

[@mikeyheltonjr]

@mattswildpointofview5057 thank you my friend.

[@QuesttogetontheAloneShow-qq3cz]

Too cool, reminds me of when me and my dad poured our own sinkers. Thanks for the flash back to a better time. LOL, like the disclaimer as well.

[@mikeyheltonjr]

@QuesttogetontheAloneShow-qq3cz I have poured a whole lot of weights lol I have a 1 ounce egg cast, and I made a lot of them, and I used a tire iron and some small fence nails lol I'll have to do a video one day to show you.

[@QuesttogetontheAloneShow-qq3cz]

@@mikeyheltonjr My dad and I would put on roofs, for extra money and he would have me be the pickup guy and I would save all the old nails and we would use them. I would like to see that video for sure.

[@mikeyheltonjr]

@QuesttogetontheAloneShow-qq3cz I will do it when it cools off a little lol. I bout died doing that one lol.

[@mikeyheltonjr]

@QuesttogetontheAloneShow-qq3cz I remember being lifted a bucket of old nails when I was a kid. That and my pawpaw bought me a ball peen hammer lol and years later, here I am.

[@QuesttogetontheAloneShow-qq3cz]

@@mikeyheltonjr Do not blame you one bit.

[@youtubechannel11408]

dude your channel is awesome. im just getting into muzzleloading and this tutorial was helpful. I never would have thought to knock the slag off the ball beforehand and then drop them in water to cool them off

[@mikeyheltonjr]

@youtubechannel11408 thanks buddy. My next muzzle loading video will be on making your own patches or patch lube. If you would like to see something else, just let me know and I'll try to get a video made for it.

[@bigracer3867]

Same here in north cackalacky!! New sub

[@mikeyheltonjr]

@bigracer3867 thank you buddy! I appreciate it.

[@user-ci2mn1oy3w]

$150 buys you a 20 gallon propane tank and turkey roaster . you want wooden hnndks on a Lee alumnum mold 6 cavity molds 5 gallon buckt of hot wather to quencht the mold and drop s;prue and balls into 5x as fast as what you're doing.

[@mikeyheltonjr]

@user-ci2mn1oy3w I have a tank for my forge. I just have to get a burner. Then maybe I won't die in the heat, lol. I don't need a bigger mold, though. It's just for me, and I do it whenever I can. I spent enough money on this mold already. I have the Lee ladle, too, but I had to redo the handle a while back because it was just too short.

[@maggiekrist9227]

Mikey!! Please read!! I want to help you and your son. Do you have a Go fund me set up for you and your family? I found one, but I am not sure if it is actually legitimate. Please let me know so I can go donate. Dude I hope you’re doing well. I just got to almost the end of the show. I was so sad and mad you had to go home. It seriously broke my heart.

[@mikeyheltonjr]

@maggiekrist9227 Thank you, my friend. I gave it my best. I really did. I appreciate your kind words and support. Yes, we do have a gofundme. It is the one set up by Luke Olsen. Just like you and so many others, he is a saint. Thank you again. I really don't have the words to say how grateful we really are for this kindness.

[@maggiekrist9227]

@@mikeyheltonjr thank you so much for getting back to me!! I truly appreciate it.

[@mikeyheltonjr]

@@maggiekrist9227 it's not problem. Thank you.

[@andrewhosszu5775]

Why do you do ball and not conical bullets?

[@mikeyheltonjr]

@@andrewhosszu5775 I just want the round balls right now. I have the conical on the same mold, but I just want to see how the round balls perform. I will make conical later on.

[@andrewhosszu5775]

@@mikeyheltonjr makes sense. Do the conical on that mold leave a hollow base? Also what is the name of the mold? Thanks for the info man

[@mikeyheltonjr]

@andrewhosszu5775 no sir it's not hollow. It is a Lee bullet mold. I got it from Amazon. Here is the link for you my friend. Lee Precision 50Cal-320Rb Double Cavity Mold a.co/d/09t2sFKx