I like the Lee molds for my 50-70 but there is not enough mass and they heat up real fast. I wish NOE made the same profile.
My solution is to run my NOE 311284 followed by the Lee 515-500 followed by the Lee 515-450 in sequence. It has been a fun Monday night. Temps stayed abut right with all the molds.
My lead Pot does not have a temp control other than high and low. I run it on low.
That looks real nice Mark.
Casting with that set up....there should be a Flintlock Longrifle hanging there......smiles.
Nice setup, for your lead pot heat control, it would be a very easy pot to control with a PID. It is possible that even on Low, you are running hotter than needed for the LEE and NOE molds.
Very warm/comfy looking setup, do you open the damper in the fire place to act as a natural hood to remove smoke and heat from your casting?
Ken
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Originally Posted by shooter93
Meet "Moses". Moses is my musket. When I shoot flintlocks I shoot muskets. Can't seem ti figure how to delete the second image, sorry bout that.
That's it exactly.
I should be asking about your casting set-up. But I'm new here and distracted by what looks to be a colonial vintage home, very neat and interesting.
Change two or three small items and that setup could be bullet casting in the revolutionary war, meant in a good way.
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