geargnasher
10-15-2014, 08:05 PM
"Why are my bullets wrinkled???"
Cold mould, oil/grease/wax in mould. Usually asked by someone using aluminum moulds, particularly Lee, for the first time.
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?236488-Something-I-learned-last-weekend-about-temp
Link to sticky explaining mould vs. alloy temperature, one of the most mis-understood facets of bullet casting, even by those who have been doing it for 50 years.
Gear
Cold mould, oil/grease/wax in mould. Usually asked by someone using aluminum moulds, particularly Lee, for the first time.
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?236488-Something-I-learned-last-weekend-about-temp
Link to sticky explaining mould vs. alloy temperature, one of the most mis-understood facets of bullet casting, even by those who have been doing it for 50 years.
Gear