compass will
04-03-2008, 09:53 PM
Got my Lee pro pot and a 6 cavity .452 mold today. Followed direction, started casting with straight WW.
First 12 came out nice and shiny, but not sharp edges on the lube groves. Then the mold got hot enough and I must have cranked about about 50 well formed boolets, kind of frosty looking, but filled out nice.
then the mold stuck on the rear pin. The pin stuck in the hole and pulled out of the mold. I got the pin back into the hole, but now the mold don't close all the way. It's time to go to bed so I put everything away until this weekend. Off to a good start with Leeites I guess.
Still don't have a sizing die or top punch yet. They all measure around .453"
First 12 came out nice and shiny, but not sharp edges on the lube groves. Then the mold got hot enough and I must have cranked about about 50 well formed boolets, kind of frosty looking, but filled out nice.
then the mold stuck on the rear pin. The pin stuck in the hole and pulled out of the mold. I got the pin back into the hole, but now the mold don't close all the way. It's time to go to bed so I put everything away until this weekend. Off to a good start with Leeites I guess.
Still don't have a sizing die or top punch yet. They all measure around .453"