Swampy (and everyone else too),
I will second the advice about being careful and using proper protective clothing/gear. As has already been said, It will bite you if you get complacent. I can appreciate and respect your comment earlier about being slightly nervous and not being able to outrun the splash, but I honestly wouldn't worry about it as long as you're careful. You already know this since you've done it in the past, and those old safety habits will come back in no-time. You'll do fine. As to being able to outrun it, I dont worry about it because I dont believe anyone can regardless of physical condition. I have had plenty of small splashes just during regular casting that are more of an annoyance than anything and arent even big enough to hurt, much less burn me, so those I just ignore.
My only one that actually had me scared and hurt was several years ago now (but keep in mind the safety gear and procedures we are supposed to take when casting as I tell you this). I decided that I knew better/got lazy and decided to cast some .490s on the stove in the middle of the summer, while I had a couple fans going for ventilation because the AC in my apartment was out in the middle of a Texas summer. As hot as it was, I decided to cast wearing nothing but a pair of jeans , and why not since i'd never had an accident and was sure i was perfectly safe. About an hour into the casting session, I somehow managed to move the melting pot which in turn splashed my side halfway between my ribs and waistline and the wall with melted lead. There is no way I could have avoided it once everything was in motion, so I instead grabbed the pot by the handle to attempt to minimize the damage. As soon as I got the pot stable, i reached down and pulled the now solidified lead (only about 2 seconds have passed so far) off my skin. To my surprize, about a 2 inch wide by 4-5 inch long piece of skin came with it. I said a few things i wont repeat here due to this being a family oriented site, turned off the heat, and went to take care of the injury. I still have the scar to show for it and will for the rest of my life as a wonderful reminder of what happens when I get complacent. Other than the scar and being miserable for 2-3 weeks afterwards waiting on it to heal while i tore it open every time i tried to sit up, lay down, turn, etc, no damage was done, and i am thankful that it was all cosmetic in the long run. It could have been MUCH worse, so I got off lucky, especially since I never had any hopes of being pretty anyway. All I ask, is that everyone learns from my mistake and the mistakes of others here. I am still not afraid of casting, and you couldnt get me to stop if you offered to buy my balls/bullets for the rest of my life--but I do RESPECT it more, and with respect comes common sense and caution. Go ahead and cast your own as it is very rewarding and much easier than I ever thought before I started, but use your head more than I did as it only took that one time. Be safe, cause I can tell you from experience that being stupid hurts. :thumbsup: