Score at gun club

[brassrat]

Yeah thats right! Too bad I only know what I have read here and now I need to learn a bunch more The boxes are empty cases, but complete. There are also a couple cans of .38 cases, already sorted and in MTM boxes. The molds are WC's but I see no markings for brands. What I get?

[45-70bpcr]

I have one of those bullseye pistol timers. They work well. Old fashioned if you carry a smart phone since there are timer apps for them but I like the old mechanical timer

[Joe504]

Can you get us some better pics of the molds? Can you measure the cavities with a micrometer?

[Doc_Stihl]

Looks like you might have a Hensley and Gibbs 6 cavity mold there. That's $$$$

[brassrat]

I am guessing these are 146?- 148 gr. WC's. The H+G mold (if true) was all froze up and may be a little satin-renewed finish (pitted) lol.

[avogunner]

Stating the obvious....the 4 banger is a Lyman. I have a 358432 148gr WC 4C that outwardly, look's exactly like the same, nutcracker handles and all. Of course, mine isn't that "ahem" beat up but I would bet it can be cleaned up nicely.

[brassrat]

Well the 4 banger isn't obviously a Lyman to me. Now I know and the other is marked H+G-#527 which is 148 gr WC with little bump on nose and common. Thanks for replies.

[Walter Laich]

wonder why someone would paint the Lyman green?

[brassrat]

The Lyman also is stamped with the name Ideal. Sorry for not looking closer sooner.

[HeavyMetal]

is that paint? or some type of home brewd mold release?

Go to Harbor Freight and get some evapo rust and soak those molds good clean and dry put a pencil eraser in each mold as a cleaner, from the looks of it a whole box of number 2's is called for here, this will help get the cavities as clean as possible.

[brassrat]

The green color is old and looks, to me, to be original. I guess it is a paint and is present and uniform on all surfaces, except where the rust is.

[brassrat]

I forgot to gloat about the brand new, 40? yr old, Outers shotgun cleaning kit.

[brassrat]

Well it looks like my free H+G mold is pitted. Will this work with or without a P.C? I bought a kit, a few months back, still in box.

[richhodg66]

Clean it up as best you can and try to cast with it. Sometimes they'll surprise you.

[brassrat]

This is the clean version!! I got Evaporust and Kroil. At least I didn't use powertools or otherwise, ruin the ruined mold.

[imashooter2]

There is still plenty of active rust on that mold. Try electrolytic rust removal and kill it all. Then cast some and see if you have a mold or a paperweight.

http://schoepp.hylands.net/electrolyticrust.html

A quick and easy set up I have used several times:





Results:

[brassrat]

Thanks for the link, Ima, I considered this but it looks like the cavities are pitted.

[imashooter2]

Thanks for the link, Ima, I considered this but it looks like the cavities are pitted.

Sometimes pitted cavities will cast and shoot pretty well. You have nothing to lose by trying it.

[runfiverun]

you can 'repair' those pitted cavity's.
it takes some patience and stuff, but it can be done.
I think the mold is worth saving myself.

[brassrat]

I am going to try it, when I am finished setting things up for my 1st cast. I am wondering if a hi-temp paint would be spoiling the mold, or acceptable.