Hi Guys,
I've been MIA on the forum for several years as I got out of casting for a while, but I've recently taken the plunge back in by getting into airguns. I recently just got the new(ish) Hatsan Flash QE in 25 cal as my first PCP that I hope to use for small game hunting. I'm pretty set on getting one of the NOE molds and casting my own. I've read the couple threads on the NOE molds, and it seems only a handful of people on here have bought one, but all of their stories seem positive. Since they've been out for a little while now, I'm wondering how many people have tried them out now.
Since the NOE molds seem to be the only quality and readily available mold out there for casting quality pellets, I thought it'd be a good idea if we started a thread where we document all the details of casting pellets with these molds. Post success and failure stories, what alloy you are using, what temps you're pouring, accuracy reports, stuff you've killed with em, etc. I think it would be a great repository of information since this isn't something that was commonly done before for airguns.
I'll start out with some questions for those of you that have been casting with these molds
1. How have the pellets performed in the rifles you shoot them in compared to store bought swaged pellets?
2. I read a thread somewhere that some people are pouring them with pure lead. Are you using pure lead or adding some tin to make it flow better into the thin areas?
3. What temps are your lead and the mold since the pellets are so small?
I'm excited to get back into the casting world. Let hear what you have.