cheese1566
08-01-2009, 11:20 PM
I have just cast about 800 bullets using a new Lee 6 cavity 358-158-RF mold. I was using stick on wheels weights only that are believed to be pure lead from what I have read. I have also learned from here that they would be exceptable for use in light 38 spec loads.
They cast great and are really nice and shiny. Didn't take long to get the mold heated and never got any frosty's and they had great fill out!!
But...
I measured them to find they are dropping at about 158 grains and the calipers are showing them to be from .355-.356" in diameter from several specimens.
Does this sound like pure lead?
They drop right thru my .358 sizer, drop right thru each 6 cylinders of my Colt .357 Mag King Cobra (that the bore was slugged to be .353") and I was hoping these would be big enough to slug the cylinders...
Did I goof and cast too many? not a problem as they can be easily recycled in the pot again...
I am thinking of loading a test box and seeing what happens as far as accuracy and leading.
They cast great and are really nice and shiny. Didn't take long to get the mold heated and never got any frosty's and they had great fill out!!
But...
I measured them to find they are dropping at about 158 grains and the calipers are showing them to be from .355-.356" in diameter from several specimens.
Does this sound like pure lead?
They drop right thru my .358 sizer, drop right thru each 6 cylinders of my Colt .357 Mag King Cobra (that the bore was slugged to be .353") and I was hoping these would be big enough to slug the cylinders...
Did I goof and cast too many? not a problem as they can be easily recycled in the pot again...
I am thinking of loading a test box and seeing what happens as far as accuracy and leading.