POLL!! What is your temp sweet spot?

[Gerald C]

just got my mega pot done, put a pid controller on it, I then fired it up and check the pid reading to a certified temp gauge using a K type thermocouple, the pid was 48 deg to low!! then I got curious and fired up my old lyman pot that has a pid installed 10 years ago. It also was 52 deg. low!!! the pid has a off set setting and it is for the cold junction connection of the wires of the thermocouple and the meter, I'll readjust my new pot so it will read right.

Gerald C

[Lee W]

Saeco four cavity molds, all at 685F.

[gwilliams2]

Generally right around 750 with straight WW... Like several others have said I kind of adjust from there depending on what the mold likes...

[Doc Highwall]

I have been thinking about this poll after I voted 775-800 deg., that I wished that it included if it was a aluminum or steel mould and what your alloy was. I try to use a 30:1 alloy that generally takes a higher temperature. Temperature and alloy together I think would have made the poll even more useful. It would not take into account the variable of the mould material aluminum, brass, steel or an even bigger issue of how the mould is vented.

[lwknight]

I was using about 660 for everything till I got my 125 grain 9mm mold in yesterday. Found out that I had to run about 710 just to keep the mold hot enough with hardball alloy.
Also when casting some 40:1 alloy for the 38-55 I had to run about 760 degrees to get good boolits.
Alloy does matter a lot. When using a 250 grain 44 cal 6 banger Aluminum mold with hardball alloy I can cast at 600 degrees very well and its faster that way cause everything stays slightly cooler and sets up faster.