Poured some 160 grain .358 caliber boolits for the first time yesterday with an old Lyman single cavity mold I inherited. How'd I do?
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Poured some 160 grain .358 caliber boolits for the first time yesterday with an old Lyman single cavity mold I inherited. How'd I do?
The first time is always a bit iffy. What I could see looked pretty good. I first thought I saw some wrinkled boolits in the bowl, but a second look I wasn't so sure. But for a first time it looks really good. Mine usually frost a lot because I just shoot paper anyway.... keep up the good work and keep on casting!
Tom
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Thank you! Yeah there were a couple wrinkled ones (I didn't have a lead thermometer and was casting on a fireplace), so temperature was tough. I plan to stick with it!
Looks like a pretty good first effort. What I'm seeing look pretty good.
Looks good...wrinkled bullets shoot as well as smooth ones.
If it was fun , you did perfect...thats the point right?Originally Posted by Ajm79er
Last edited by zymguy; 07-17-2017 at 08:39 PM. Reason: spellling
worry more about the mold temp and less about the alloy temp.
Load them and shoot them. +1 on higher mold temp. Get a good pace and cast. Don't stop to look at them.
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They look brilliant from here - good work! Next post... A range reportAjm79er
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Invest in a hot plate to preheat your mold. It will totally change your experience!
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Look good to me.
As stated, warmer mold and alloy only as hot as needed to get good boolits.
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