Bullets, Bullets, AND MORE BULLETS!! Let's Reload!

[@jedsideas9717]

"If you own it you better know how to work on it" - Jerry Mickuleck 2020

[@mohammedcohen]

pretty much what the manager of the Illesheim Rod & Gun Club told my in 1972 or '73...since you've bought all these guns you should learn hoew to reload..ammo in the states is far more expensive than here at the Rod & Gun club...

[@richardstephenson2541]

I'm in the middle of reloading right now get some

[@flowerofash4439]

typing while reloading, what a skill

[@billfreeman4940]

@@flowerofash4439 typing while thinking what a skill

[@dustywillis79]

I love it Jerry: "We're just going to do some slow fire here" Jerry's slow fire: Faster than most peoples speed shots. :-D

[@indiancreek1570]

Bayou brass & bullets is absolutely a great business to deal with, I bought a old colt SAA in 38-40 and couldn’t find brass anywhere for it, but called bayou bullets and they went out of his way to get me some, and four days later I got them , around 300 plus new starline cases, and the old 1902 colt shoots great,

[@CalmBeforeTheStorm76]

A true professional... Says who his sponsor is before he begins the conversation... What a classy guy. I wish more men were like him.

[@davidallen5976]

Jerry on Jerry’s shirt is peeking over the table 🤣

[@werre2]

yo dawg

[@jenniferbeatty7545]

🤣🤣🤣

[@johnskuse406]

Jedidah Fire w

[@Im_Socials]

Hey Jerry I just wanna say you're an amazing inspiration. I've been watching you for a few years now and coming from California I never really shot guns. Once I moved to Ohio I was introduced around the age of 9 of from there my passion sparked. Watching you, you've actually inspired me to take up competition shooting. Hope you're doing well with quarantine, glad to see you're still having fun 😁

[@erich1394]

Hey, I appreciate your upbeat attitude and presentation style - this was a real joy to watch.

[@lapoint7603]

I was reloading and needed to stop to fill my primer tubes. Thought I'd see what was on YT, and there's a fresh "Gethca Some!" video! Loading 147 gr, Hi-Tek coated 9mm minor for a USPSA match tonight. Great video again. Thanks Jerry!

[@Bodhi1satva]

My hero! I started reloading and casting with my father in the mid 60’s and love seeing all these molds and hearing you talk reloading! I still cast my own lead and use wax lube for practice with my revolvers and jacketed for my 1911. We even use to collect the old used lead tire weights from a full service gas station I worked at to melt down for bullets. Thank you for terrific video!

[@ninjaswordtothehead]

You buy jacketed for your 1911 or cast them yourself? Would love to make some of my own for mine, don't mind soft lead down a SAA, but figured it was awful on a 1911.

[@Bodhi1satva]

@@ninjaswordtothehead I’ve tried both for the 1911, and my S&W and the bigger problem was occasional feeding issues. But you’re absolutely right it’s just easier to buy jacketed. I’ve been meaning to check into swaging my own lead cores and getting dies to cut my own jackets. One more point of control, but its a bit expensive. Not as much as I’ve spent already and there’s never a reason not to buy more tools and learn new skills!

[@ninjaswordtothehead]

@@Bodhi1satva That answers what I needed for where I'm at with skill level. Always good to learn new things, I just need one more tool... Thanks.

[@jamesmoreno4155]

A million and a half bullets is probably a huge understatement on how many Jerry has shot

[@ScottKenny1978]

That's probably just last year...

[@davidkachel]

Jerry meant, before lunch!

[@user-dt9qe8wo6u]

Teacher: whats your favorite pet ? Me: ooooh probably my Remington Teacher: what kind of food do you feed him or her? Me: A whole lot of GET SOOOOOOOMMMMEEE

[@MiculekDotCom]

Get some for sure!!

[@patbullard9276]

I did know someone who had a dog named Remington. And my son has a boxer dog named Ruger, named that by his wife. And my son works for Remington.

[@shawngansert1973]

Good one🤣. I actually laughed at that but you're absolutely right.

[@deadeye512]

Lemme show you... *timer beeps* Jerry shoots every number out of the clock in the back of the room in .67 seconds.

[@garyandtricia1]

"We shot a zillion rounds together", I actually think that number is low....

[@larryalexander4833]

Jerry you aren't the only one that reloads to be able to afford to shoot my 45 45colt 44 mag . I would appreciate it greatly a video on different lead and how to add different ingredients to change hardness

[@RetrieverTrainingAlone]

For bolt action rifle hunting up here in Alaska, I hand load Barnes TTSX...130 gr for Dall Sheep, Black Bear, Caribou and 180gr for Moose/Grizzly Bear.

[@cliffordgoehring7146]

With the Lee molds I dip the corner of it in the melted lead to warm it up. Usually the third or fourth bullet comes out perfect.

[@TheExplosiveGuy]

I've always heated my Lee 6-cavity molds with a propane torch, I give it just enough heat to the point I only need 4-5 initial castings to get the mold up to temp, after that it spits out smooth and lightly frosty bullets (I usually cast a little hot, the frosted surface holds onto the Hi-Tek coating better, and they quench nice and hard), but I do also stick a corner of the mold into the pot when I have to stop for a few minutes, it definitely keeps it up to temp. I just don't like waiting for it to get hot when starting from a cold mold, and the torch is really handy for melting freshly added ingots in the pot, and a quick blast on the pour spout will unclog a bottom pour pot in a jiffy, I always keep a torch handy when I'm casting.

[@jimfox5299]

This man's forearms are ripped like crazy. Shooting must have given him a very strong grip over the years.

[@billsharar9288]

I’ve been shooting bullets from Pyrocast Bullets USA for a couple years now. I’m a fan!

[@jerryjohnsonii4181]

Thanks for the knowledge about casting my own bullets, Mr. Miculek !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@chadhaire1711]

waste of time and dangerous working with lead and jams up your barrel..dont waste yuor time..

[@bisleyblackhawk1288]

When I don’t have time to coat my own cast bullets for Cowboy Action...I order Hi-Tek coated .45 and .38 bullets from Summers Enterprises...Donny Summers makes a damn fine product and Hi-Tek is likewise a damn fine coating (my zombie green 🧟‍♂️ coated .300 BO subsonic bullets really stand out)...great and informative video Jerry, thank you 👍👍👍

[@sashmiel6566]

Does the coating leave a colored marking?

[@bisleyblackhawk1288]

@Sashmiel...the zombie green will sometimes leave a small green impact mark on a white painted steel target but when the target paint is shot away the impact spot doesn’t seem to stick...but the Hy-Tek coating is extremely durable and adhered to the bullet even with the impact on steel.

[@GunFunZS]

It gives me joy to see somebody like Jerry Mitchell like using a lee 6 cavity. Well there are certainly better quality molds on the market it shows you that affordable stuff really does measure up to top-level demand. I've made well over 100,000 bullets using leasix cavity molds and I know lots of people who lap me many times over. There's just no way most of us could ever afford to shoot that much with commercially made projectiles.

[@inglwud5625]

I cast for almost every gun I own and then powder coat- its the best way so far.

[@onpsxmember]

What kind of coating is that specifically? Do you put them in the oven after the coating?

[@inglwud5625]

@@onpsxmember yes bake for about 10 minutes depends on the kind of powder you have

[@squarebear619]

My dad would always do my cleaning and such but I told him that I have to learn the care of my weapon not just being a good shot. Your quote in the beginning rings so true. I am making sure I am an expert in handling and care of my weapons. My dad is an old Nam vet sho had me later in life and I'm his baby girl so he has always felt he had to take care of me and my daughter even while married.

[@christophermaggard9917]

Casting bullets is my passion! Thanks for confirming your interest! Kindest Regards from Versailles, Kentucky😸😼🐈🐱🙀🐕

[@michaelspangler2918]

Awesome video Jerry. Donnie helped change a whole industry by introducing that coating to the US. Keep up the good work Miculek family!

[@davescott8859]

Jerry, just watching your videos gives me confidence to leave the backdoor unlocked and wear a timer on my hip, thanks for sharing all your knowledge.

[@davidkeller3884]

I know your lil brother good family damn good shooter down here in gramercy la

[@TXH1138]

Just got all my equipment to start reloading. Being a newbie, I plan on buying my bullets.

[@TheSuburban15]

That's really a good idea. Cuts down on the number of variables.

[@michaelwhittmann7013]

Your the man Jerry, you are my hero!

[@deathsicon]

Years ago while shooting idpa my brother was using hard cast 9mm handmade (store bought castings) it got so bad on the dim indoor range it looked like he was shooting black powder, then our local store turned us onto powder coated cast and that's all he's loaded since

[@beeamerica5024]

Love the way that revolver is ported could tell by the smoke

[@alphagt62]

When you shoot those waxed bullets you can smell the wax in the smoke. Smells like you put a candle out.

[@arthurcarstens]

Jerry you are an inspiration!! you partly inspired me to start casting to feed my "pets". Am right down the road in the Longview area, cast about 15K rounds every year of 45acp and 9mm. My current costs are about $3.50 per hundred of either caliber. keep up the good work!!

[@gb93669]

Sincere question here...I reload thousands of 9mm. My bullet cost is $.09 each. I'm intrigued by the idea of casting and it would be fun to do no doubt, but the cost savings alone doesn't seem to be worth it. I'd save 5 and 1/2 cents per bullet? But I'd have so much time invested in casting and baking, plus the equipment cost, that it seems not worth it unless just for the fun of it. I buy copper jacketed bullets. I understand if you're wanting to experiment or fine tune bullets for competition, but I just train. Thanks.

[@chadhaire1711]

@@gb93669 all of your figures from BOTH of you guys are bullcrap. There is more to reloading than cost of brass, powder, bullet, and machine. The time it takes to pick up the brass, clean, size, and load is there too....The money saved in common calibers is NOT THERE. Buying a case of cheap 9mm brass at 5,000 rounds, then selling the empty cases is the way to go....reloading is only about 2-3 cents per round cheaper on paper and even if you showed me a larger figure the time it takes to reload works out only if your time is worth $8 an hour with a min wage job. You reloaders are kidding yourself...

[@mackellyman5642]

@@chadhaire1711 What you fail to consider is that reloading is part of the "PREP PERIOD" for competition...

[@chadhaire1711]

@@mackellyman5642 for losers with too much time on their hands

[@johnpitts9836]

Happy Birthday. I'll be 67 in December. But believe me 66 is a great number.😄

[@janardkim4767]

Long live Jerry thanks for all the knowledges

[@E.L.RipleyAtNostromo]

I’ve got a bunch of Lee molds, but only for black powder pure lead, and have been casting round balls and Minnie bullets for a long time. I want to try bullet casting for regular handguns, but don’t want to spend a fortune on lead alloy for casting. The days of old wheel weights and linotype are over. I have a ton of lead, and even a few pounds of tin, but no idea how to mix it with the lead to harden it, so for now have just been buying the cast bullets. I have a supplier that sells bars of something called Lyman #2, but I’ll have to see if it’s any cheaper than buying the already cast and lubed lead bullets. Appreciate the info on the bullet coatings, looks good! 👍

[@german199denuevo]

I would listen you all the time, so instructive!

[@southronjr1570]

A tip for Fluxing the lead, if you drop a match or match head into the pot after you stir the paraffin it will ignite and keep the wax from smoking so bad and actually helps burn off some of the impurities that would otherwise be airborne and get into your lungs. You can also use dry sawdust to Flux with and the ash that will get burned up will pull a few other impurities out that the wax might not. I always set my spoon and the molds I plan to cast with on the edge of the pot to warm up and dry off as the lead comes up to temp. We used to go through around 5,000 rounds a year feeding 5 .58 cal rifle-muskets, 3 .50 Smith carbines and 2 .54 Sharps carbines in N-SSA matches and that's not even mentioning the pistol and Smoothbore matche, boy I love my mortar because we would only have to make up powder charges because the balls were usually recovered after every match, inly ever left 2 balls in the field up in Winchester. We would buy powder by the 25 lb case and usually burn through a case in 3 months, so we got real good at casting and loading BP ammo. We ended up getting a master caster to handle the volume and even went so far as to buy a mill and lathe to make our own custom molds.

[@k_enn]

Love that eight shot "six-shooter."

[@scottbennington2936]

I want your shirt, but with the words "slow fire". Awesome lesson you gave.

[@rimawihone]

In this PC World - I love all of this Jerry!!

[@mattcurry475]

Jerry thank you for posting great straightforward videos I learn something every time

[@Timshowtomake]

I like to have all the little boxes on the shelf behind him ;-) will be like Christmas for me

[@tankmeister8131]

I always heated up the mold to stop wrinkling Thanks Jerry

[@Kilz78]

I'm confident that Jerry knows this term but for anyone else wondering--the impurities that get cooked out of the lead(or any other molten metal) is called dross. Also if you preheat the mold you won't have as many redo's. (The Leidenfrost effect)

[@tbcoachniblick1208]

Jerry is the Tom Brady of all types of shooting,gunsmithing, loading, and common sense.....🇺🇸👍🐐

[@ctapmgriley]

Jerry - would you do a video of how you set up a revolver for either competition or protection? Thanks

[@sarchlalaith8836]

I'm not a pro shooter... But I am an expert caster, been doing it all my life, lead, tin, resin.. Pro tip, drop the aluminum mold into the lead pot k since its set to low heat for melting only lead) to warm it up and the first bullets will be just as fine as the last.

[@ericomfg]

Crazy, the lead will just roll off it like a nonstick pan or something?

[@johnknouse8846]

I really love the Hornady XTP 180 grain JHP with about 30 grains of H110 in my Smith and Wesson Model 29. I like to save money and shoot the coated lead in my .45’s and even my 9mm’s. But at .25 a piece all in for a .44 mag load, that’s still a pretty good savings. I really don’t shoot it a whole lot though, if I did, I may be more inclined to shoot the wad cutters.

[@supermotobuild774]

Keep these videos coming! I love reloading videos!

[@Skilpadjie1]

On my Molds where I powder coat at end. Ive drilled/machined out all the wax grooves on the molds. To allow for more contact between bullet and rifling.

[@LS1007]

Good video Jerry! Thanks. Stay safe! 👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸

[@michaelpierson7256]

I cast for 40mm & 3" muzzle & breechloader cannons. I've sure had my share of problems over the years, mostly with hardness. How to purify shot recovered bullets to be soft enough to work in the muzzleloaders, they can be so hard they ring when hit & so they tumble. The breechloaders are good with the hard ones😊

[@jguilletjr]

I have some Bayou Bullets, 115 Gr 9mm, some 44 mag, and some .45's I love them.

[@johngroberts952]

Wonderful life lesson- “if you own it, ya better know how to work on it.”

[@steelpunisher6944]

Great video Jerry! I really enjoy casting all my pistol caliber bullets. I just got done powder coating 1k 9mm from lee molds. Came in and watched this video. Great stuff!!

[@Jb-qf8nx]

Hi jerry, thank you for all of your videos, I just think it’s so funny how you’re talking about casting and reloading while sitting in front of a mountain sized wall of ammunition. 😁

[@ScottKenny1978]

Practice ammo. The more you can afford to shoot, the better a shot you will be. Takes about a thousand rounds or so for a reloading press to pay for itself.

[@Capttainn]

Thanks for making all these vids during quarantine Jerry!

[@zoliana9598]

*BEEP LOOTERS: WHAT THE... PEW PEW PEW PEW PEW JERRY: PRETTY GOOD. HEY EVERYONE I'M JERRY MICULEK.

[@Pabcio]

Hahah

[@TehBr0]

We shoot tonnes of Hi-Tek coated hardcast bullets here in Australia in pistol competition, several local manufacturers use it.

[@deionaterobertson3365]

Thanks for the information Jerry🇺🇸

[@thecainer64]

Jerry I would love to see more reloading videos from you.

[@markwalker5152]

I’m in the process, of learning copper coating my lead..I think it’s kind of cool!

[@dbelex]

Nice to see that optic on the Smith. People at my range laughed when I put a Delta Point on my 586.

[@Cyotis]

Sweet! I really do want to get into casting in the future. Saving my brass and dollars now.

[@ironbomb6753]

It's as much fun as shooting👍🙂 enjoy

[@robertaus8420]

Copper coated has been an awesome projectile.

[@chadwilliams2973]

I love to cast my 357 mag bullets!! Great video sir

[@PoppaWheelies]

“I’m just going to slow fire on that steel” Yeah right buddy.

[@011CJ]

What are your thoughts on electroplating led with copper?

[@shoey8711]

every part of me wants to come sort out those boxes for you Jerry

[@rodgerbooth1064]

Another great one Jerry, looking forward to more!

[@lestergillis8171]

You can dip a corner of the mold on to the surface of liquid lead for a minute or so. That shortens the warm up time for the mold.

[@gizmocarr3093]

Cast pistol bullets are as accurate as jacketed bullets but require more attention to produce accurate ones. Wad cutters are exceptionally accurate in 38 specials. They just can’t be shot at high velocities but are still very accurate. The powder you select is important to reduce the smoke factor. Buying bulk bullets may be less costly but seldom shoot as well as ones carefully made. If you are using cast bullets and they smoke like the dickens the lube is excessive in most cases. Follow the Lyman manual specifications in lead hardness and production processes because they work. If you shoot a bullet made of God only knows what, they likely will hit, God only knows where.

[@willbar1961]

I'm just now starting lead "cowboy" low pressure loading, 45 acp, 45 colt, maybe later 38 special. Running in a Rem. 1858 with conversion cylinders. Bayou Bullets seem to be good.

[@Badbri2A]

How does the coatings work, is it a spray can, drip?

[@larry5508]

Very interesting and informative. Thanks, as always!

[@usn83001]

Thank you Jerry.

[@JacobeFPV]

I reload with the sns casting coated lead, good quality.

[@tannerrubach3998]

I wander if Jerry replies to comments

[@MiculekDotCom]

Good question....

[@geoffreyjones2000]

@@MiculekDotCom that really made my day, sir

[@sjoeld57]

THAT was funny!!

[@walterminer4990]

He does reply on messenger! Quite a Gentleman!

[@CHEECHMUN]

@@MiculekDotCom hahaha

[@allanbrown747]

Faster in slow motion than most folks at full speed. lol👍😎

[@HypocriticYT]

45 ACP what 230gr mold is best for accuracy? I have a Lee 230 gr mold but very poor accuracy. I coated them with powder coat paint and then sized them.

[@csorgatz]

Thanks Jerry for putting this out!! I knew you would get to it! :)

[@geoffreyjones2000]

In the early 80s, I found printing presses used a teflon coating that was sprayed and baked... game on

[@TheSuburban15]

That's basically how the Hi-Tek coating works.

[@JulianHibbert]

Great video thanks

[@HaqqAttak]

I just got into this and am using hardball quenched in water for .45acp. Should my lead cloud probably be minimal with this?

[@richardstephenson2541]

Jerry do you use your own reloads in competition

[@MiculekDotCom]

Reload for practice.

[@richardstephenson2541]

Ok thanks, im assuming you use Hornady or some kind of good Factory loaded ammunition when you're actually shooting a competition

[@QuietMikeW]

“..30-35 cents...”. Me: that doesn’t seem very cheap “..a box “ 😲

[@OhSoddit]

Yes. I almost cried.

[@alphagt62]

Having to actually buy lead, it’s costing me about $2.60 a box right now. So even if the lead were free, I couldn’t load a box for $.35! The good old days.

[@paulasturi4199]

Don't plan on reloading anytime soon (I shoot mostly 9mm) but great information in any case. Thanks again, Jerry!

[@Kilz78]

Actually it's fun.....also you greatly reduce the cost of said ammo even if you buy jacketed bullets.

[@jesusisalive3227]

I love his "slow" fire lol

[@buddiepal12]

Hi, I am new to reloading and was going to buy bullets for 40 cal and one brand says .400 Diameter and the other brand is .401 diameter. Both copper plated. Can I use the .401? The brands are xtreme .400 and Berrys .401. This is going to be just for target shooting in the backyard. Are there other brands that are better than these for target shooting? Thanks for your help

[@chadhaire1711]

reloading is a waste of time.....takes way too much time and the money saved is not that much...and 40 cal is not easy to reload.....just buy cheap steel case ammo in bulk and save yourself a lot of hassle and pain....

[@Johnsormani]

we used to train ipsa back in the day ( late 80ies, beginning 90ies) with lead bullets at an indoor range. We used to wear full gas masks to prevent lead poisoning :-).

[@billkerr1704]

You are the man jerry

[@k_enn]

Any views on plated bullets verses lead or jacketed?

[@jlacc1]

Even if your outdoors i believe you should use a filtered respirator to avoid lead vapor.

[@maineoutdoorsman677]

Man I would love to go to town on ur ammo behind u ,man that's an awesome sight,more ammo then out local hardware store 👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@juantovar4861]

Thanks for the video

[@KENNEY1023]

I really enjoy you sharing your knowledge. Get some ha ha ha

[@beefcakesasquatch6608]

I'd like to see what press and equipment you use.

[@ryanmandau8823]

I cast in powder coat 340 grain 4570 bullets for plinking between 1000 and probably 2,000 ft per second and the bore is clean. Even when I pushing it. I usually don't go above 16 or 1700 though because what's the point?

[@k_enn]

Big point on the air-borne lead. I used to shoot at an indoor range where everyone used lead bullets. Some of the shooters began showing signs of lead poisoning. Blood work confirmed it was lead poisoning. The state environmental agency came in and did air quality testing during matches. They found a high quantity of lead in the air, that was a probably source of the lead poisoning. The range had to drastically upgrade their air ventilation system, and problem solved.

[@k_enn]

Good video. I have been reloading since the mid 1980s, and I still learned a lot. Very educational. I hope you do more episodes on reloading.