OnceFired
03-20-2013, 08:34 PM
First round of casting was less than stellar results. I re-cast all my lead, which is all WW by the way. No pics this time of the casting, just the sizing.
Because I water-quenched, I put the boolits outside on the patio to dry the next day.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8513/8576462950_81f6ea6681.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/93660723@N05/8576462950/)
002 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/93660723@N05/8576462950/) by ZombieApoc (http://www.flickr.com/people/93660723@N05/), on Flickr
Easy to see difference between non-lubed and lubed when I added new bullets to get coated.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8248/8576463378_12104f5f6e.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/93660723@N05/8576463378/)
001 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/93660723@N05/8576463378/) by ZombieApoc (http://www.flickr.com/people/93660723@N05/), on Flickr
I cast over 1,000 boolits - maybe 1,100 or so. This is after tumble lubing.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8087/8575365743_e0494bcf4a.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/93660723@N05/8575365743/)
004 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/93660723@N05/8575365743/) by ZombieApoc (http://www.flickr.com/people/93660723@N05/), on Flickr
This bullet is dying to be sized.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8230/8576452226_46c8691c17.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/93660723@N05/8576452226/)
008 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/93660723@N05/8576452226/) by ZombieApoc (http://www.flickr.com/people/93660723@N05/), on Flickr
Note that I have posted separately asking for advice regarding the lead build-up at the base of the punch.
These guys are now sized, but seem more than a little more naked than they were going in. They're shiny & are a bit lighter now. Is this a problem?
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8241/8575364367_331a5c84c6.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/93660723@N05/8575364367/)
007 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/93660723@N05/8575364367/) by ZombieApoc (http://www.flickr.com/people/93660723@N05/), on Flickr
Took me about 2.5+ hours to cast I think. That doesn't count the post-cast prep time to set them out to dry after quench, time lubing them, sizing, etc. I wasn't paying enough attention for the post-cast timing, but I'll gauge it next round.
Because I water-quenched, I put the boolits outside on the patio to dry the next day.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8513/8576462950_81f6ea6681.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/93660723@N05/8576462950/)
002 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/93660723@N05/8576462950/) by ZombieApoc (http://www.flickr.com/people/93660723@N05/), on Flickr
Easy to see difference between non-lubed and lubed when I added new bullets to get coated.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8248/8576463378_12104f5f6e.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/93660723@N05/8576463378/)
001 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/93660723@N05/8576463378/) by ZombieApoc (http://www.flickr.com/people/93660723@N05/), on Flickr
I cast over 1,000 boolits - maybe 1,100 or so. This is after tumble lubing.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8087/8575365743_e0494bcf4a.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/93660723@N05/8575365743/)
004 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/93660723@N05/8575365743/) by ZombieApoc (http://www.flickr.com/people/93660723@N05/), on Flickr
This bullet is dying to be sized.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8230/8576452226_46c8691c17.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/93660723@N05/8576452226/)
008 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/93660723@N05/8576452226/) by ZombieApoc (http://www.flickr.com/people/93660723@N05/), on Flickr
Note that I have posted separately asking for advice regarding the lead build-up at the base of the punch.
These guys are now sized, but seem more than a little more naked than they were going in. They're shiny & are a bit lighter now. Is this a problem?
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8241/8575364367_331a5c84c6.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/93660723@N05/8575364367/)
007 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/93660723@N05/8575364367/) by ZombieApoc (http://www.flickr.com/people/93660723@N05/), on Flickr
Took me about 2.5+ hours to cast I think. That doesn't count the post-cast prep time to set them out to dry after quench, time lubing them, sizing, etc. I wasn't paying enough attention for the post-cast timing, but I'll gauge it next round.