Back on track:
I cast bullets for my 44 mag, 454 Casull, and 10mm. These three choices all seem unlikely at first but at 44 special, 45 Colt, and 40 S&W velocities these loads are real fun to play with.
My 10mm loads loaded with Unique powder (I forget how much at the moment) are a hoot to shoot. They smoke like hell, don't recoil a bit, and are accurate as can be.
I use only Lee molds because they are cheaper. Being made out of aluminum they have the advantage of coming up to operating temperature quicker.
There is a big debate over whether you should water quench (drop bullet from mold to bucket of water) or not. I prefer water quenching as you are less likely to dent the bullets when dropping them out of the mold. I really don't think it matters.
The Lee lube kit works real well at my low velocities as well.
I get my lead from the local tire store. I think I had to stop at three tire stores before I finally found one that would give me the wheel weights. A 5 gallon bucket of wheel weights is all the lead you really want to load into a 4X4 truck. It will also last a long time. The tire guy typically doesn't want the hassle of moving the lead, so it's yours free.
It's been about 2 ears since I've done any casting; now you've got me wanting to dig out my equipment.
I once met a guy who used to go to casting parties. A group of guys would get together in a barn and cast for a few hours while shooting the shit. It actually sounded like fun but I never got the chance to join.
edited to add: Damn, I wasted post 1776 on this.