medicstimpy
08-25-2007, 11:58 PM
:???: Hi, everybody...
Ok, I need a little help. It is worse with the 45's but the 9 and 357's do it as well. Here's a list of my molds...
TL358-148-WC (2 cavity) - not bad
358-105-SWC - really bad
TL356-124-2R - not bad
TL452-200-SWC - not bad
TL452-230-2R - really bad
Ok, the problem is... they are supposed to have distinct ridges for the TL and the regular lube is really bad as it should have pretty sharp edges. I get a lot of one side is just right but the other side is smoother and rounder. A lot of the time with the 45's, there is no chamfer edge as should be but it is rounded. :???:
I've played with temperature, more & less fluxing, flow rate from my Pro4-20. Still have the same results. Most of the bullets are rejects.
I've tried smoking them more. Smoking them less. Graphite spray. Cleaning them all over and redoing the process. Still with the same results.
I tried raising and lowering the support.
I have a couple of RCBS and Lyman molds and since they are cast iron, they are supposed to be harder to cast and more maintenance. I pulled out near perfect bullets every time right from the start. It just seems to be the aluminum ones. That I have a problem with.
Now since it is all of them and a couple of them are worse, I take it that it is my technique or something I am doing wrong or not doing at all. I can't see getting 5 bad molds from my distributor. One or two, maybe but not all 5.
If anyone has any suggestions or help, it would be appreciated. Thanks! :-D
Ok, I need a little help. It is worse with the 45's but the 9 and 357's do it as well. Here's a list of my molds...
TL358-148-WC (2 cavity) - not bad
358-105-SWC - really bad
TL356-124-2R - not bad
TL452-200-SWC - not bad
TL452-230-2R - really bad
Ok, the problem is... they are supposed to have distinct ridges for the TL and the regular lube is really bad as it should have pretty sharp edges. I get a lot of one side is just right but the other side is smoother and rounder. A lot of the time with the 45's, there is no chamfer edge as should be but it is rounded. :???:
I've played with temperature, more & less fluxing, flow rate from my Pro4-20. Still have the same results. Most of the bullets are rejects.
I've tried smoking them more. Smoking them less. Graphite spray. Cleaning them all over and redoing the process. Still with the same results.
I tried raising and lowering the support.
I have a couple of RCBS and Lyman molds and since they are cast iron, they are supposed to be harder to cast and more maintenance. I pulled out near perfect bullets every time right from the start. It just seems to be the aluminum ones. That I have a problem with.
Now since it is all of them and a couple of them are worse, I take it that it is my technique or something I am doing wrong or not doing at all. I can't see getting 5 bad molds from my distributor. One or two, maybe but not all 5.
If anyone has any suggestions or help, it would be appreciated. Thanks! :-D