I am getting ready to cut a new mold ... maybe 2
It will be for about #5 shot , .121 is #5 and if I get that size to work
A #4 shot mold to drop a .130 pellet
I plan on casting Bismuth & Tin shot for hunting
I will be basing the design on how the Lee round ball and buckshot molds look
I have to do some testing to see how everything will fit and work
Before I go off the deep end
I want to make the #5 shot mold work
If I can get the cavities to fill well
The opening with the Bismuth & Tin to be cut off by the sprue cutter to cut is small
I would LIKE to Maximize the number of pellets made each time I cast
But I don't want to beat on the sprue plate to make the cut off either
My question
So I was wondering
How many cavities would you think should be a good number ?
The reason I ask
I will be doing all the prep work and sizing the mold blocks before hand
So I can just screw on the handles and sprue plate
That way I have less chance to mess up the finished mold blocks
Thanks
John