Petander
04-04-2018, 01:41 PM
Very funny - I'm getting back to casting after a few year's break. So I went through my moulds the other day and found one without handles that caught my attention... I'm sure I've never even tried to cast with it. Never did a RN 358 of any kind. I don't remember how I got that mould either,it may have come with a used LAM or something else I bought in a misc. box years back.
It says Lyman 358212A , also K2 and 561. It looks good,no rust which sort of surprises me because there's no grease or oil either.
So I put handles on it,dust my old RCBS pot and give the mold a try with 85%WW/15% Linotype. Medium/hot alloy. Tighten the cutter just a tad and put a drop of grease there. Everything feels just right from the start,very soon I'm dropping silky smooth beautiful boolits in a good pace. No sticking or any other problem, doesn't overheat easily (a good cool weather though), I just can't stop my little test experiment at all.
I have 20 or so moulds,some nice custom ones too. This mould just became a new treasure of mine, even if I can't get them shoot I will still cast for the strict fun of casting!
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It says Lyman 358212A , also K2 and 561. It looks good,no rust which sort of surprises me because there's no grease or oil either.
So I put handles on it,dust my old RCBS pot and give the mold a try with 85%WW/15% Linotype. Medium/hot alloy. Tighten the cutter just a tad and put a drop of grease there. Everything feels just right from the start,very soon I'm dropping silky smooth beautiful boolits in a good pace. No sticking or any other problem, doesn't overheat easily (a good cool weather though), I just can't stop my little test experiment at all.
I have 20 or so moulds,some nice custom ones too. This mould just became a new treasure of mine, even if I can't get them shoot I will still cast for the strict fun of casting!
217588