Where did I wrong go ?

[fryboy]

Would "Cow peeing on a flat rock" describe it better?

Gear

ummmm actually that covers the rock better than his lead covered the holes

[RSOJim]

I couldn't help but notice in your post that you are casting between 700 and 720 degrees. I once had a lyman thermometer, since then dropped it and broke it, that read extremely high. For instance, I had to get my lead temp up to 950 to 1000 degrees before I could cast good boolits. Everyone knows a Lee pot will not get lead that hot. Some thermometers cannot be believed. thanks Jim

[Bret4207]

Cold mould, pot needs more heat for the nozzles sake.

Lee BP are tools of Satan.

[SmuvBoGa]

When casting with bottom pour I place the mould next to the bottom spout, touching. I have drilled out the flow hole one step larger. I DO use a Lyman thermometer - that is the source of the 700 - 720 pot temp. The pot has been cleaned out for the "drilling".
Next time I fire up the pot I'll go up 800 - 900 according to the Lyman thermometer
& make sure the mould is hot. I keep ya'll informed how it goes.
30 lbs of lead inter mixed with the ham zink - its not that much

I should say thank you to all for the ideas & help - - somehow I'm just PO'ed about the "z" stuff.

[docone31]

When I have had zinc in the melt, and did not want to discard the melt, I poured it out. From there, I made muffin ingots. These I kept aside. I think I poured 2/3rds of the melt out.
I then added Roof Boots. These thinned the zinc contaminant so the spout cleared, and I could cast. I then slowly added the muffin ingots to my mix. I mean slowly. That kept it all thin so the zinc was not really an issue.
I have had it happen when I did not want it to.
This way, I can keep the heat modestly down to incorporate the zinc in the melt.