Casting Problems

[roadwarrior307]

I own a buckshot and a slug mold that are having trouble dropping the slug/shot out of them after I cast. I am using Lyman #2. Does anyone have any suggestions?



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[SierraWhiskeyMC]

Did you smoke the molds?

Are you letting your molds get too warm?

As the heat transfers from the alloy to the mold after filling, the alloy should shrink a bit and the mold expand a bit. However, if your mold is too hot to begin with, you won't get as much of a differential.

[runfiverun]

you got either a burr or a mold cut slightly off center.
why a #2 mix for a slug?

[243winxb]

Use pure lead, it will shrink more as the metal cools in the mould. Lee Key Drive slug moulds require pure.