Review: Bells Of Hythe 12 shot 16mm lead mould

A slingshot without ammo is useless. The right weight and size of the ammo is critical, and the 16mm lead balls that you can cast at home with this new, great product are just about perfect. The Slingshot Channel shows the entire procedure, including the required gear and some tipps where to find cheap or free lead.
The product passed the tests with glorious results! 100 lead balls, made in about 30 minutes. And it is fun, too!
www.bellsofhythe.com

[@Merrsharr]

Saint Jörg, Patron of slingshot users

[@pirobot668beta]

Try this next time: bits of Crayon dropped onto the molten lead. It acts as a flux, and burns away without residue. Some say that candle-wax works as well. The wax reduces the oxidized lead [the scum on the surface is oxidized lead] back into metallic lead. Less skimming, less dross and better grade of casting.

[@Slingshotchannel]

@criticaboutvids English is a second language, I started learning it in school when I was 10. I like English because of its precision and crispness. I try to keep it up by reading lots of English books.

[@OhighOSkater]

You do a great job!

[@theravenousrabbit3671]

That halo is light reflecting off your shiny head. ;3

[@Slingshotchannel]

@josephoo7 Then never say "slingshotman" three times in front of a mirror :-)

[@Skullord222]

May fear and pride follow your footsteps Saint Joerg of Slingreich.

[@madhavansuresh26]

lol his head reflects more light than the mould

[@hatimsalim1355]

That’s what you call bright ideas 😁

[@fizzleon2796]

That is actually a light bulb...

[@sergeantbigmac]

Hey Joerg, consider heating your mold. Youll get better quality castings because the lead cools more evenly. Also you should try 'smoking' you mold. Hold it over a candle and hit up all the crevices with smoke. The soot from the smoke acts as a release agent.

[@Slingshotchannel]

I use steel balls a lot, but lead is heavier, and it does not ricochet so much. Shooting steel balls against a hard surface is very dangerous. Lead deforms and usually does not come back to you.

[@mikha007]

what sort of head polish do you use?

[@harryfiddler8295]

XD

[@ac3r787]

mikha007 I feel bad for laughing about it :D:D:D:D:D

[@ElmarDylong]

+mikha007 no polish, just a halo ;-)

[@IntheBay85]

Your beard sir...is fabulous.

[@jamespowell3712]

Turtle wax

[@markalan68mt]

Way to take care of the trolls, sir. Your slingshots are great, and your English is just fine. I'm going to try making one of your crossbow designs soon. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@rallen71366]

Joerg, first I would love to say "Thank You!" for all your wonderful videos! I'm fairly expert with firearms through a lifetime of practice, but they never really filled me with passion. Your slings and sling bows speak to me! Second, I learned while casting bullets that if you put some shavings of paraffin wax (canning wax) in the lead, it will cause the impurities (dross) to rise to the surface so you may skim it off.

[@billhoffman7895]

When casting lead, try pre-heating your mould. Usually by doing this, you achieve higher percentages of a successful pour!

[@solouroboros]

That little furnace is fantastic.

[@Slingshotchannel]

That is what I think, too. However if I don't have to talk into a microphone while casting, I use a mask anyway. But 30 minutes of work, outside, just one time, is not a big issue.

[@Shooter4829]

nice 1 mate. if you drop the balls in cold water to cool them quickly then there will be harder. also you can use a little bit of wax, ad it to the pot and stand back for a few seconds till the flame stops, then mix and scrape down the sides of the pot, it will help get more of that gunk out. the gunk sticks to the wax and you get cleaner lead from it :)

[@ironchimpo]

I always enjoy your videos!

[@fredrickfleet3933]

That fire extinguisher looked normal sized until Jörg picked it up hahahaha.

[@Runescapeguides110]

I buy my lead from an indoor gun range. very cheap at 25cents/lb. it needs some processsing, but is the cheapest way I've found to get bulk lead.

[@filipeloslokos]

his head shines with so much intelligence!

[@Slingshotchannel]

Remelting is the easiest thing in the world. In the pot they go again. Mind you, nice and slow, you don't want lead splashings.

[@PetertheGreatest1]

I love that pot. I have a ladle with mine and it is certainly more difficult to spoon it out and pour.

[@Slingshotchannel]

Casting any other metal than lead is not advisable unless you have the proper skills and equipment. Tungsten has a melting point of about 3400 degrees celsius, ten times higher than lead. There is no way a hobbyist can cast anything from it. You can buy tungsten carbide balls, but those are really expensive.

[@MikeBaxterABC]

If anyone is on a budget (once you get free lead) you can easily heat the lead molten in an old cast-iron pan over a camp fire (most small pans even have a pouring lip built in) ... when I was a kid we used to recover lead like this (from wheel weights and bullets), make ingots and sell it to the scrap yard. You can avoid bodily lead contamination by wearing gloves and avoiding inhaling any fumes (and of course always working outdoors).

[@Slingshotchannel]

@choosymoosy I don't have one. That's why I did the moulding outside, in fresh air.

[@carloscarcamo1978]

5:39 shiny head...

[@Slingshotchannel]

Wenn ich drinnen gearbeitet hätte und mehr als 30 Minuten, dann hätte ich sicher auch eine Mase getragen. Bei den paar Kugeln und im Freien war's schon OK. Es wäre sonst auch schwer gewesen, beim Giessen verständlich zu reden.

[@sae1095hc]

Wearing protective clothes is a good idea, especially on your lower extremities in case of the melt pot getting tipped over. I wear thick wool Swedish Army pants and heavy boots when casting.

[@gtrefghuk]

Myself, I'd also wear an approved filter respirator when melting lead. Even if it is outside, and make sure to wash your hands after handling lead.

[@accvanrobindebaas]

6:00 his head is shining like a diamond

[@naffieslingshot6116]

5:56 Yes u have been dubbed the "Slingshot God" by all angels everywhere!

[@grogan98]

hahahaha see the shine on his head at end. lovin the vids i watched most of them and i might get a slingshot tonight hopefully but right now i got home made ones that arent too good the rubber is bike tire tube and the sling shot is from a branch of a tree.

[@Rayxl1]

To get lead you can burn a car battery on a normal open fire after draining the acid. You don't see much lead comming out but you find a solid lump of cold lead in the ash pan the next day.

[@DasBurka1]

5:39 That SHINE!

[@sagacious13]

If safety is a concern bismuth and tin are good alternatives and have a low enough melting point for the pot. Both are much less hazardous to wildlife and the enviroment, Also the hunter that plans to eat what they hunt with the slingshot. Some autoshops have the heavy metals in the scrap bins and sometimes give it away.

[@GrimHav0kStudios]

oh and huge fan of your sling shots

[@Slingshotchannel]

@punica456 Essen sollst Du die Kugeln natürlich nicht :) Aber im Ernst, sowas sollte man nur an der frischen Luft machen, oder mit entsprechenden Sicherheitsvorkehrungen.

[@gtrefghuk]

Your cats aren't camera shy that's for sure.

[@CornWhale59]

Joerg Sprave, Patron Saint of Slingshots and Ingenuity

[@darkone666alex]

Saint Joerg the Blacksmith !! making bullets and stuff

[@GetMeRice]

Lol at the end the sunlight is bouncing of your head:) love your vids

[@Slingshotchannel]

I do have a facebook account, but every time I visit the site I see lots of stuff that I have no interest in. I must be too old for this.

[@wolfie498]

Mohicalo. That's a cross between mohican and halo, just in case you didn't understand. :)

[@jb7254]

Your head started to shine towards the end of the video...

[@reedexplosives7015]

Yes me and my friend laughed so hard

[@gogojav]

shine little star

[@blooba]

Joerg, the slingshot saint.

[@Slingshotchannel]

@Posoloaca 11,18 mm

[@mrbozwellblue]

thank you for your videos i purchased this lead mould on the strength of your review and i am 100 percent happy with it. i love all your videos i think it is because you look like an aggressive muscle shark but you are also well spoken and intelligent. i like the scary face you pull just after every shot you let off. please keep up the fantastic work. also do you sell any of the slingshots that you make i would love to add one to my new collection. thank you for you time, andrew form England ,

[@butterbaum7420]

6:00 dude your head is brighter then my future

[@finding0]

I think it would be fun to make silicone balls with this thing. You should try it.

[@clydecraft3059]

*pushes up glasses* ITS MOLD JOERG, JEEZ

[@alakaboom4]

5:40 THAT HEAD SO SHINY :D!! Good To Know He's A Clean Boy :D

[@ronaldtrash6363]

am i the only one who notices the little shimmer at the top of his head neer the end

[@1000hightower]

The sun beaming on his bald head

[@josephstarvin7046]

5:51 that head... so shiney

[@fokals]

Joerg the fairy 5:53 btw really enjoyed the video thanks man.

[@rahcinella]

love your videos. always educational and entertaining. however the glare was just killing me! just kidding. :)

[@s14sr]

Great video. Well done.

[@Eiserner70]

;-) St. Jörg, the holy slingshotman ;-)

[@tarunmcginnigle4801]

5:39 - Shiny Head :P

[@renovski8992]

he has a shiny head 5:40

[@samwilliams5283]

Hints A match head size piece of beeswax will flux the impurities out and about half teaspoon of borax will reduce oxidation after it has been fluxed. I cast for muzzleloader (pure lead) and modern firearms (alloy, wheel weights).

[@TheSqoou]

You could even put a straightened paperclip down the middle of the mold to make a hole for fishing sinkers !

[@sae1095hc]

You might want to pre-heat the mold before you start casting. Just place the corner of the mold into the molten lead for a minute or so.

[@ruubz001]

light mohawk, like a boss

[@ziwconawalean7070]

Dude you really like cats :D ... keep on the good work, greetings from Serbia ....

[@InZektor39]

his head is shining!!

[@criticaboutvids]

5:40 look at the shine on his head! Oh, and Joerg, It's obvious you are German, and live in Germany, and speak German, but is English a second language? Did you learn it later on in life or as you were growing up? You are really fluent in it, and I was wondering how long it took you?

[@bigdom3810]

where did you get that pot/tiny furnace I would love to know to purchase it myself

[@bertiefourie1130]

Lee lead smelter......get them at any reloading store

[@ionflorea5349]

650 Fahrenheit = 343 Celsius 650 Celsius = 1202 Fahrenheit DO NOT CONFUSE IT.

[@VenomousKills]

true, hope people don't it'll fume a lot..lol

[@MadMax00215]

I have the same pot. Works well.

[@ItsRonnyYAY]

Hahah 5:40 the top of his heads shiny and reflecting the light

[@gowersponger1]

my new caty is a newforest full brass with bone grips newforest gear is shit hot good vid fella

[@bananapiegod7583]

5:46 Lol your head is shining! xd

[@sutariyaharsukhbhai6565]

you have a very sparkling head,joerj

[@Darkbentus]

5:40 his head is shining ^^

[@Hexisu]

So question, what do you do with the impurities? Do you dispose of them,and how would you do so? Or can you just remelt it?

[@chapiit08]

A pea sized piece of bee's wax helps separate the impurities before ladling them out.

[@barneylow8724]

Just wondering if a dimpled steel ball (like what you see in a golf ball) works better than the normal smooth surface steel balls. Joerg, can you test it out?

[@attackofthehog]

How difficult would it be to make a lead ball that would explode upon hitting a hard surface?

[@irlrp]

that's the Mr Clean halo

[@jono3952]

Does the same company make molds for shaped projectiles? I'm looking to make a big bore airgun, and having a professionally made mold for the ammo would be very useful.

[@djynfxxbdhtbrn6854]

Are there other metals which work as well as lead for this? I think lead is pretty much illegal over here

[@ryherdbuckmaster]

if you have different metals, can you use them as well? Ik some have higher merlting points but there are shootable metals out there more efficient than lead like tungsten, its just a thought but could it work?

[@spoplehughes]

yet another excellent video would like to make my own shot but the £90.oo price on these moulds is a little out of my league still found some moulds for 1/10 of the price in the fishing section on e-bay 11mm-30mm sinker moulds 10 per fill for £9.99 made by bob cat

[@bearc1373]

It sounds like an excellent heavy metal band. And it actually is😁🤪

[@lanemerrill]

u should use iron balls instead of lead they r heavy as well and they arent poisonous

[@StargazersBlackbird3]

it's his genius shining through his skull.

[@dimebagtribute]

What a beautiful bowling ball!! 😂

[@bradpartch1474]

hey Joerg I have a question for you, and that is do you know if it is possible to make 4.5 mm steel shots. Just asking and if you do please tell me how, I have been looking for ever on how to make them but could never find it out. If you find out please let me know and thank you. P.S. great videos I watch them all the time:)

[@Ayns.L14A]

may i ask what is your prefered ammo size? and do you prefer steel ball or lead?

[@gamingwithjordan1922]

5:43, dat shiny head though

[@montybigbore6158]

Black powder bullets ,balls and fishing wieghts work to cheap catfish sinkers work good

[@naffieslingshot6116]

i was wondering, could you make steel balls out of solder?

[@haziqproductions]

thxs now i could make myself a bunch of ammo

[@WordPressThemes9000]

Just curious how tungsten is more efficient than lead for making sling shot ammo? Are you really Lex Luther?

[@GamePhysics]

5:40 Your head is shining in the sun XD

[@TheCurtisMilligan]

Joerg, where would I be able to buy one of these melting pots, I can't seem to find one anywhere! Looks like such easy work compared to melting Lead in a pan! And is this Shot mould actually any better than a fishing sinker mould? Because it just looks like a glorified sinker mould! Thanks, Curtis

[@ALEXGILL88]

do you prefer to buy ammo or make it yourself?

[@VlatkoDimoski]

Sir, did you sell this weight molde? Please tell me where I can find and buy.

[@kloco1217]

disturbance in the matrix! same cat in the background!!