dale2242
05-24-2020, 09:31 AM
I started out casting with a single cavity mold with my melt heated on a Coleman white gas camp stove.
Advancements in order.:
1: Heating my melt with propane camp stove.
2: Heating my melt with a bottom draw. pot.
3: Using 2-4 cavity molds instead of single cavity.
4: Preheating my molds with a hot plate.
5: Using a thermometer to tell hot my melt is.
6: Using a small fan to keep my molds cool as I cast.
I still have single cavity molds that I use.
I still have my cast iron 10 & 20 # pots I smelt in using the propane stove.
I still have and use my ladle that I find I need to use on a stubborn mold now and then.
I am almost 80 and have been casting for nearly 60 years and still have a lot to learn.
Casting adds to the reloading experience.
I have been shooting a lot of cast in my milsurps..
I need to get set up for 8X57 now.
Have fun. Be safe...dale
Advancements in order.:
1: Heating my melt with propane camp stove.
2: Heating my melt with a bottom draw. pot.
3: Using 2-4 cavity molds instead of single cavity.
4: Preheating my molds with a hot plate.
5: Using a thermometer to tell hot my melt is.
6: Using a small fan to keep my molds cool as I cast.
I still have single cavity molds that I use.
I still have my cast iron 10 & 20 # pots I smelt in using the propane stove.
I still have and use my ladle that I find I need to use on a stubborn mold now and then.
I am almost 80 and have been casting for nearly 60 years and still have a lot to learn.
Casting adds to the reloading experience.
I have been shooting a lot of cast in my milsurps..
I need to get set up for 8X57 now.
Have fun. Be safe...dale