My first casting session

[Seeker]

This is the results of my first attempt at casting my own. The one in the middle I consider a cull. Most of them turned out good in my opinion. I learned a lot today. For one thing I am gonna try a better mold. These are Lee 452-200-RF. I thought I was doing pretty good until the line up pins backed up and they went lop sided. I got them pushed back to where they belonged and it went well for another 15 pours and they loosened up again. I read a fix-it for that on here and will have to look it up again. So... I'd like some of your opinions. How do they look? They weighed between 214 and 218 grns.
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[Yodogsandman]

They look good! Good job! Everyone runs into little problems along the way, not to worry. Go shoot em up and make some more!

[bangerjim]

Those look just fine. I cast the same Lee mold and always get perfect boolits (many hundreds of them!) Why change?

Be sure you always pre-heat your mold(s) on a hot plate to full casting temp to get perfect drops from #1!

Now you need to look into power coating to eiminate all the hassle of grease lubing.

PC = no leading, no grease smoke, no sticky boolits, more time shooting, less time cleanin your barrels, very inexpensive.

Cneck out the stickies in coating alternatives.

bnager-j

[1Iron]

Those look really good. They sure are shiny, I like 'em. What alloy did you use??

1Iron

[Seeker]

Those look really good. They sure are shiny, I like 'em. What alloy did you use??

1Iron

50% jig lead from fishing lure co. and 50% wheel weights. Not sure the hardness but no leading in my .45 Colt. I loaded up a doz. and shot them.

[gray wolf]

Very nice job for the first time. I'm sure they will shoot just fine.

Now this is not a slur on your fine boolets but your mold and or your melt is a tad cold.
Possibly your looking and checking as you cast and letting things cool a bit.
You will notice the slight waviness on the top of the boolets and the very high shine.

Again, just my observation.

Sam