I would like to try casting and am trying to decide the cheapest way to get going. I'd be casting bullets for a .357, for target/plinking ammo, so I don't need hard alloys or "perfect" match grade bullets. I've been thinking of just picking up a Lee 158 gn. SWC mold, the Micro-Band style, and a bottle of the Liquid Alox. No sizing, no gas checks, wheel weights I can get for free. Load to .38 Special velocity and shoot 'em. Can I get by with just this, a pot, a ladle, some flux, and a camp stove, or do I really need an electric lead pot? Time I got, $$$ not so much! Any advice on starting on an extremely tight budget would be appreciated! Thanks.
Patrick