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Doc - J
04-18-2006, 11:31 AM
First try at casting. Im guessing my die is too cold?
MacGregor
04-18-2006, 11:36 AM
yup... exactly what my first run looked like too..

cut down on that die warm-up time by putting the corner of the die into the melt in the top of the pot for a bit... when the lead no longer sticks to the die, it's ready..
BABore
04-18-2006, 11:57 AM
Hey McGregor I see you found a new place to visit.

Wax or oil in the cavity can also give you the same wrinkled effect. Usually smoke pretty good too if you have that.:-D
redneckdan
04-18-2006, 12:07 PM
too cold or contamination.
MacGregor
04-18-2006, 12:20 PM
Hey McGregor I see you found a new place to visit.


ohh, i've been here for a bit.. just bought a new mold 430310 6-holer to reload my dad's super redhawk...

i've been casting the BoarBusters for my 45-70... free lead is good!
Beau Cassidy
04-18-2006, 03:01 PM
The boolit looks pretty shiney- mold is too cold or lead is too cold.
A new mold may take a little work such as cleaning to get it broken in. It looks like a Lee bullet so it will probably need a good cleaning in hot water.
Don't get fustrated if you don't get things right after a few attempts. Keep trying. Everything will fall into place. It probably takes a good 45 minutes before my pot (40lb'er) and mold get hot and I am really rolling along.

Beau
Doc - J
04-20-2006, 08:06 PM
OK, second try at casting. Think I'm getting the hang of it. More keepers :)
keeper89
04-21-2006, 06:01 AM
Doc J---You are just about to go under......next you will find a really good load with that boolit.......then you'll look at a coffee can full of them and realize what you didn"t have to pay for concoms......before you know it you are going to find yourself hanging out at seedy garages and tire shops scrounging for ww........har har har.......:castmine:
Doc - J
04-21-2006, 11:34 AM
I do that now.... :mrgreen: Even found a few places that gave me some lead, Next time I go back there Im sure that I will bring them a few cans of soda so they will rember me. :drinks:
MacGregor
04-21-2006, 12:37 PM
good work... here's how mine looked on my second go of it..

http://source.lakey.net/hooch/casting_take2.jpg
Beau Cassidy
04-21-2006, 02:40 PM
Excellent looking bullets.