gray wolf
04-10-2011, 07:28 PM
Well what do you know a little sunshine and 60*.
I scrambled to get my portable table set up on the deck and did some casting today.
A little of this and a little of that. I couldn't smelt anything because the propane tank is in a little shed under the snow.
I thought I would give the brass mold a go and cast some 45 ACP hollow points.
20# of my WW with a pound of Lino ( thanks to my special friend ) and a dribble of tin.
Dribble ? is that a new measurement ? Think a tiny bit.
I used saw dust for flux and it worked just fine. I am always amazed at how clean it keeps my pot. All the ingots were nice and clean, and that surely helps.
I cast about 150 HP and took a few pics. Some bullets with my 45, the casting area and a pick of our truck with the house in the background.
The house is the little wooden building, Ha, HA. It's small but it's home EH.
When I got done I had about 700 very nice 200 grain 45 ACP hollow points.
The brass mold was cleaned with very hot water and Dawn dish soap.
No other solvents were used, IMHO it's not needed, I may add the mold was very well oiled before I cleaned it. I don't have a hot plate so I pre heated the mold on the kitchen stove. I use the wood stove thermometer and get the stove up to
up to 600 * by the time I get it outside and apply the Bull plate it's just about ready to take the lead. My pot was hovering right at 700* and I kept it at that temp. for the whole session.
I had a nice day while Julie rested in the house. ( she had been to town already.)
So my friends that is how I spent most of the afternoon.
Did I stretch the story out enough ??
I scrambled to get my portable table set up on the deck and did some casting today.
A little of this and a little of that. I couldn't smelt anything because the propane tank is in a little shed under the snow.
I thought I would give the brass mold a go and cast some 45 ACP hollow points.
20# of my WW with a pound of Lino ( thanks to my special friend ) and a dribble of tin.
Dribble ? is that a new measurement ? Think a tiny bit.
I used saw dust for flux and it worked just fine. I am always amazed at how clean it keeps my pot. All the ingots were nice and clean, and that surely helps.
I cast about 150 HP and took a few pics. Some bullets with my 45, the casting area and a pick of our truck with the house in the background.
The house is the little wooden building, Ha, HA. It's small but it's home EH.
When I got done I had about 700 very nice 200 grain 45 ACP hollow points.
The brass mold was cleaned with very hot water and Dawn dish soap.
No other solvents were used, IMHO it's not needed, I may add the mold was very well oiled before I cleaned it. I don't have a hot plate so I pre heated the mold on the kitchen stove. I use the wood stove thermometer and get the stove up to
up to 600 * by the time I get it outside and apply the Bull plate it's just about ready to take the lead. My pot was hovering right at 700* and I kept it at that temp. for the whole session.
I had a nice day while Julie rested in the house. ( she had been to town already.)
So my friends that is how I spent most of the afternoon.
Did I stretch the story out enough ??