Which Cavity first Poll

[rintinglen]

Far to near for me, I use mostly 4 cavity molds, and that works better for me, so that habit makes me do the same thing whether I am casting 2 at a time or 10.

[Gobeyond]

I don’t think it really matters on a two cavity. Not enough time for it to cool unnaturally. I go to the far one because it seems logical to go with #1. On a four cavity you get some cooling in between pours from front to back. But the pulsating effect of going from 1-4 usually keeps an evenly heated mold, despite it over heats so readily.

[bubbau]

Far, no reason just choose to do it that way.

[charlie b]

Far. I think it depends more on the height of the table relative to your shoulder/elbow than it does anything else. A long time ago I had a lower bench I worked from and pulling (near first) worked better. My current bench is higher and pushing works better.

[Springfield]

My Magma has 2 pour spouts so I always do both at the same time. FWIW with multi cavity I usually go furthest to closest with Accurate molds but most of my LEE's prefer closest to furthest.

[Bird]

Farthest cavity for me, with the mold angled slightly down so lead has no chance of flowing into the nearer cavity. Also a bit easier to see the sprue.

[poppy42]

Depends on What color socks I’m wearing!

[Bigslug]

But I guess more to the OP's question, two-cavity is not really something I do. One cavity if the projectile is huge, but typically four if it isn't. All the same, near first.

[35 Rem]

Far I think but not sure that I'm consistent on that. The other day I know I was filling the Far cavity of a new Accurate mold and kept failing to get complete fill-out on the cavity closest to me. Thought it could be a venting problem that might be cured by starting with the Near cavity so air could vent from under the sprue cutter forward and that must have been the case because I started getting 3 good bullets on most every drop.

[44Blam]

I generally cast with a bottom pour so I cast the far one first and then move in. I do this because I put a guide for my mold and it is easier to push the mold under the hole...

[1I-Jack]

Near. I pour with a ladle and it just works best for me that way.

[engineer401]

Near. I pour with a ladle and it just works best for me that way.

I'm the same.

[gwpercle]

I pressure cast with a spouted ladel .
I hold my mould over the pot , tilt the far end down slightly , fill the far cavity and leave a generous sprue puddle ... most of the time the generous puddle overflows...
the overflow just flows away from the empty cavity(ies) and mostly drops back into the pot ... I don't want my overflow getting into the unfilled cavity.

Do what works best for you ... no right or wrong way to fill cavities !
Gary

[mrbill2]

I talked to fellow at the rifle range and he told me he makes better bullets WHEN IT RAINS.

[sundog]

I talked to fellow at the rifle range and he told me he makes better bullets WHEN IT RAINS.

In all seriousness, the fellow at the range is spot on. We talked about this several times on the old board. Felix had a logical explanation about it having to do with a condensing atmosphere. My best casting days are cool and rainy.

[fredj338]

The only 2cav molds I run are in my Magma caster. With 3-6cav, I usually fill the front cav first & then rear & then the rest. I do this because a couple molds I had would give me a weird deformation in the driving bands if I filled the cavs in order.

[quack1]

In all seriousness, the fellow at the range is spot on. We talked about this several times on the old board. Felix had a logical explanation about it having to do with a condensing atmosphere. My best casting days are cool and rainy.

I remember those threads, they got me thinking. When I worked, I'd mostly cast on rainy days when I was off work, simply because I wouldn't be doing anything outside those days. Once I retired, and could cast anytime, I did find out that casting went easier and with better results on cool rainy days, rather than nice sunny ones. Now, unless I unexpectedly run out of a particular bullet, I make a point of only casting on rainy days.

[imashooter2]

The mold tells me what it likes. I don’t argue with it.

[MT Gianni]

I take notes on each mold I have. I have molds that vent better with filling the closest and some that vent best while filling the furthest. It spreads even further with 4 and 5 cavity molds. I have never played with the 4+ molds by filling the middle. I do know that it makes a difference, and each mold has its own preference.

[porthos]

what the h... is the importnance of this thread in the first place!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!