Casting session today!

[44Blam]

So, got a new NOE mould for my 8mm Mauser - it's .323 and the pointy ones. Then I also cast a ton of 240 grn 44 mag pb and gc - same shape.
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One thing to say about the NOE mould is that it was casting great boolits after about the third cast. I followed their directions, pre-head a couple times and smoke the cavities with a bic lighter...

[bangerjim]

Try pre heating your mold to FULL CASTING TEMP (not just "warm") using an electric hotplate B4 starting and you drop perfect boolits from the FIRST drop! I do.......all the time.....with all my molds.....irregardless of brand/cal/size.

[Jal5]

Try pre heating your mold to FULL CASTING TEMP (not just "warm") using an electric hotplate B4 starting and you drop perfect boolits from the FIRST drop! I do.......all the time.....with all my molds.....irregardless of brand/cal/size.

Yep what he said. If it’s a coil type heat surface put an old saw blade on it. Distributes the heat better. Then you can put a metal can over the mold to hold the heat too.

[RoGrrr]

I bought a hot plate at a garage sale for a buck. When I light up my furnace, I light the hot plate and put the mould on it. As bangerjim said, perfect boolits the first drop.

[44Blam]

I put my mould on a hot plate at "med-high" while the lead is heating up - I also put it plate down. Normally, I cast rounds to see how they're filling out and once they look good, I drop 'em in water... Usually I drop the first round and then just start casting...
For me, 3rd drop on a brand new mould is pretty **** good....