LEE 6 cavity molds

[Flashkayak]

Is there a cetain way the handles should be attached? I get some boolits that are perfect and some are a little off.
weight ranges from 156 gr. to 162 gr. these are from a 358-158 lee six cavity mold.

[DerekP Houston]

watch when you close them together while casting. I have a few that as you close the sprue plate the last thou it presses the blocks back open slightly. if I don't notice it happening and fix it, i get some toss backs.

[Shiloh]

I put them on so I tap the bolt side with a mallet to get the stubborn ones out. You could tap the nut side just as well. Personal preference I guess.

SHiloh

[runfiverun]

keep your thumb off the sprue cutter handle.

[Flashkayak]

Tomorrow I will give it another shot. hope I get it right.

[Tatume]

The best thing you can do for a Lee six-cavity mold is get a sprue plate from Red River Rick. It is worth every penny.

[bangerjim]

The only way I have found to screw up a Lee 6 banger's drops is:

Dirt/lead flash in and on the pins

You squeezing or holding the spure handle. Keep your hands off it until the lead is hard!

Dirt/lead flash on the mold halve faces

Dings on the edges of the mold halves or on the cavities

I have many Lee 6 bangers and they all drop perfectly acceptable boolits every time....as long as you use it proplerly per above.

bangerjim

[Flashkayak]

thanks everyone. squeezing the handles and not holding the sprew handle took care of it. Took me a long time to ask the right people. THANKS EVERYONE.