mikeym1a
04-25-2014, 11:24 PM
103225Just arrived this afternoon! New mold from NOE, 303212, pretty mold. Couldn't wait to try it out, but, exercised patience, and heat cycled it on the stove 3 times. I know, it was supposed to be four, but I've always been impatient. So, three was as long as I could exercise.
Mixed up some misc alloy, allowed to melt while mold was cycling. Then went out and made new recruits! There's maybe a half-dozed culls in the whole lot. Nice, tall, 'manly' looking boolits! Haven't measured or weighed them yet. Think i'll go do that right now. Well, according to my new spline micrometer, they measure .303/.304, as dropped, and weigh 216grs, according to my Redding oil dampened power and boolit scale. I am very pleased with this lovely new mold from NOE! Beautiful workmanship! and it they shoot as good as they look, then my scores should go up! Love it!!!103224
Mixed up some misc alloy, allowed to melt while mold was cycling. Then went out and made new recruits! There's maybe a half-dozed culls in the whole lot. Nice, tall, 'manly' looking boolits! Haven't measured or weighed them yet. Think i'll go do that right now. Well, according to my new spline micrometer, they measure .303/.304, as dropped, and weigh 216grs, according to my Redding oil dampened power and boolit scale. I am very pleased with this lovely new mold from NOE! Beautiful workmanship! and it they shoot as good as they look, then my scores should go up! Love it!!!103224