Lead temperature for pouring into boolits

[54bore]

700-750 degrees for pure lead works great for me!

[lightman]

I have my new PID set at 735º. This works well for most of my molds but is a little hot for the 2 cavity 255 grain 45 mold. All of my molds are steel.

[iMigraine]

PID controllers aren't all the same. Mine is off about 185 degrees F. So when I set mine to 830 degrees, my lead thermometer reads 645 degrees F. I wouldn't doubt that my lead thermometer is off a few degrees too. Admittedly, my PID controller is probably the cheapest built device cobbled together out of China. Therefore, I would strongly suggest using a lead thermometer as well to see any differences in accuracy with a PID controller.

[fralic76]

PID controllers aren't all the same. Mine is off about 185 degrees F. So when I set mine to 830 degrees, my lead thermometer reads 645 degrees F. I wouldn't doubt that my lead thermometer is off a few degrees too. Admittedly, my PID controller is probably the cheapest built device cobbled together out of China. Therefore, I would strongly suggest using a lead thermometer as well to see any differences in accuracy with a PID controller.

I have tested the thermocoupler with boiling water in the pot. It was out by 3 degrees.

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[JonB_in_Glencoe]

I have tested the thermocoupler with boiling water in the pot. It was out by 3 degrees.

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at what elevation?

"At sea level, water boils at 212 °F. With each 500-feet increase in elevation, the boiling point of water is lowered by just under 1 °F. At 7,500 feet, for example, water boils at about 198 °F. Because water boils at a lower temperature at higher elevations."
per FSIS.USDA.GOV

[fralic76]

at what elevation?

56 feet

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[lightman]

My PID readout pretty much agrees with two different thermometers. It also reads about 96 degrees when I hold it in my fist for a few minutes.