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That's exactly the kind of info I was looking for :-D. We'll see how it goes, maybe I can post some before and after results.

I forgot to mention the pot fullness.. but that was another variable I tested for. I tried everything from 25% full to near 90%.

As far as spout clean-ness goes. I got that paper clip trick on...

I built a PID temperature controller and have a thermocouple near the spout on the bottom.. so temperature should not be an issue... I set the temp digitally and it holds it to within 10 degrees or...

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I am pretty new to casting and have been unable to get satisfactory results with my lee pro 4-20 pot. I have spent many hours casting at different temperatures from very low to way too...

Got to take my garand out for the first time, and since I've been having trouble with my 314299 I just loaded some 147 winchester FMJBT. I was surprised, I think this rifle has the potential to be...

Thanks for the replies everyone :) I have a question about fluxing. WHen I drop paraffin on the top it melts and then appears to pretty much just burn off before I can mix it in. How should I be...

I posted a while ago about having trouble with my 314299. Well, I did some of your suggestions, and here is the result. I casted about double this, but had a 50% reject rate. It looks like there...

Thanks for the replies, guys. I am going to take a carbide scribe and run it along all the vent lines, and see if that helps. When you guys say "lightly chamfer" can you give me a more quantitative...

I bought it brand new, have tried casting maybe 200 bullets with it.

I have a PID temperature controller, and have tried it at 50 degree increments from 600 to 850.

I have also tried preheating...

THis is my first experience with an iron mold. My only other one is a lee 9mm, which I've only used a couple times so I'm really new to this.

I am having trouble getting my lyman 314299 to cast...

I would recommend mitutoyo. I have a set and they are really nice, but pricey if you buy new. If you are patient, I would keep my eye on ebay i bet something will come up. I rounded out my tool...

One thing you want to be careful of is to not make the slug too long. I just used a larger diameter bullet, that was maybe .4" long and that proved really difficult once it got into the barrel. ...

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My k98 bore is a little over .325 (by a few tenths).. but I can't seem to find any .326 size dies anywhere. Should I size .325 or does anyone know where to get a .326 die? I have access...

I don't have the gas plug with me right now, but here was what I was thinking about.

Make a new gas plug, with...say 1/4-28 threaded hole concentric to the plug threads (or bigger if it would fit,...

This isn't just to save money,most of this is just the joy of experimenting too. I have to disagree with you on powder being the cheapest thing. I don't know where you get your brass and stuff...

Well, I did a search on this powder for use in the garand, and most people said it would damage the op-rod. No one mentioned what kind of loads though (not that I noticed, anyway).

Someone made...

I did a few chamber castings and got .3095 for the bore. The TE measures at 2.5 but the casting shows that the diameter until the rifling starts is .312 (~.25" from end of case neck). It looks like...

Thanks for the replies guys, I appreciate it. I'll go ahead and pick up the book.

I actually sold my ar15 to buy this. I just love the old rifles too much! I'd like to get into serious...

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Anyone have this book? It's kind of expensive at 50 dollars, is it worth it? I just bought a garand and am interested in doing some accurizing and what-not work on it.

Also, would like...

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I've been reading about gas checks, and I'm a bit confused. From what I've read, it seems that the critical factor in using a gas check is velocity, and that the purpose of a gas check is...

CBR, I am using titegroup, not for any particular reason other than it was on sale and uses frugal loads. It smokes a lot though, at least in combination with these bullets, which I've heard other's...

I have been using up some meister TC 122 grain, and I seat them to 1.040" overall length and have not had any problems. That's the length that just barely gets the lube groove completely into the...

Lead Oxide is read and yellow. This doesn't come from experience but from chemistry class, though. I've never had my lead oxidize into that, I would wonder if you have it too hot, or some other...

I understand the twist rate should be slow (as possible for bullet/velocity), can you guys give me anything quantitative about the throat? What kind of throat does well for, say 124 gr truncated...

I can't remember where, maybe it was here, but someone mentioned something about a particular barrel not being good for cast bullets. This raised the question in my mind, what factors make a barrel...