I casted and weighted 117 slugs a couple nights ago and found what I figure is a large weight variation. I don't have the exact numbers in front of me but as I recall there is a 25 grain difference between the lowest and highest weight. 1oz should be 437.5 grains right? None of my slugs came out to 437 grains, most are in the low 450 grain area. Is this normal, ok?
This was my first time casting, I used WW, Lee 1 oz key way mold and a Lee 10 pound bottom pour pot. I found the pot needed to be set on about 7, what ever 7 is, ya I know I have a thermometer on order. The slugs were coming out of the mold with just a little tap on the handle. I did pour some when the mold was cold and had a time getting them to pop out so I know what a cold mold is like. I found there was a small window between a cold mold with wrinkled slugs and a hot mold with frosted noses.