Hello, new caster trying to figure out my own edges of “acceptable” for my cast bullets but am very curious what the line between your keepers and discards looks like. Right now I separate between ugly bullets that go back into the pot for the next casting session, seconds that must have perfect bases but may have wrinkles that I think might not hurt performance (still TBD on how they act) and firsts that look pretty darn good as far as I can tell.
I know I’m getting wrinkles from not having my mold hot enough and I’m working on figuring that out but I think I’m just a slow caster and need to pick up my pace. Also, I’m using pure lead which isn’t helping but it’s all part of using a 300BLK subsonic for hunting and wanting maximum expansion.
So where do you draw the lines on what is a keeper and what’s not? Thanks for any input and/or pictures!