First cast

Left is first ever bullet drop from one of my molds and then ones on the right is the end of my first casting session. Was somewhat easier than I was expecting and I had to go slower than I initially expected to. Left is .309-200 and right is .429-200. 300 blackout and 44 magnum wheel gun. Now on to the 250# of lead ingots I make on Friday.Attachment 324701

Cool.

It's like riding a motorcycle or flying a airplane--- the more ya do it, the better you'll get.

Great first casing session. Long skinny bullets can be a challenge to fill but it looks like your lube grooves are well formed. Those are shootable bullets.

There are a few wrinkles to work on next time so make sure your molds are thoroughly degreased and give them a good smoke. You also might want to try increasing the heat a little. I like to cast my rifle bullets hot. With pistols and offhand shooting a small wrinkle will not make a difference.

I am now giving my molds a coat of mold release before each session--usually 18 lb--run the original Pro-Melt down below the PID sensor each time.

they say to bake it in but it takes all of 2 minutes and because the is acetone in it, dries in seconds

It lets the bullets drop out

something to think about down the trail (no associated other than a happy camper with it)

https://hi-performancebulletcoatings.com/mold-release/

Very Nice !

Congratulations !!!

Drinks are on me :drinks:

Gary

and so it begins
I remember I started out much the same way
be carefull it's fun and addicting
enjoy

It is an addiction.
Try to keep a low profile around the family.
We don't want to see you being dragged into a room kicking and screaming on one of those interdiction TV shows.

+1 on the higher casting temperature. Also pre-heat the mold. Sometimes a mold will be very finicky on pour rate so try faster and slower rates. One of my iron molds takes a good 100 bullets to heat up so I count on pre-heating that lump of iron. Small cavity and big lump syndrome.
Also try adding a small amount of tin. It can help cast at a lower melt temperature. I have no problem casting @ 900°F. And my hard alloy into the 00 buck mold takes that. I believe it is because the feed stock holes between pellets is so darn small.

KB

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You've gotten the "hang of it" a whole lot quicker than I ever did. Nice work.