First set of cast boolits.......questions

[rondog]

I use a big steel junction box on my hot plate for an oven too. But instead of cutting a hole, I just removed one of the tack-welded sides. Lacking a saw blade, I just bought a cover plate for the junction box and put that on. That side sits on the burner, and I put my mold and Lyman dipper in there to keep them hot when I'm not casting.

FWIW - I started out just filling the mold cavities with enough lead to fill them up, and was having fill-out issues. Then I started pouring it in and letting it overflow a lot, which seems to help force the lead into every corner of the cavities and I got much better boolits.

[jayhkr]

Ok, got some range time in today finally!! Did a few tests. Ran 15 rounds of Remington 124gr FMJ, 15 rounds of SnS coated, and 15 rounds of my new PC coated cast boolits through my G19. All at 15 feet, indoor, with my off hand (I seem to shoot better left handed even though I'm right handed)

They say pictures are worth a thousand words so here ya go!!

Winchester 124gr FMJ



SnS coated 124gr



125gr Powder Coated Lead Cast



Need to up the load just a tiny bit but all in all I loved the groupings! I'd say I've got a winner!!