Fired up the pot

[ebg3]

Finally found the time to cast some and tried running two six cavity molds. Once I got my new mold throwing good boolits it went very smoothly. Like a dumba** I didn't clean the new mold before using it and it took a while to get it working right. I'm using a bottom pour 20lb Lee pot... and using two 180gr 6 cavity Lee molds it didn't take long to drain the pot. I had a couple issues with adding too much lead and freezing the spout but all in all it went well with the two molds. I made around 2000 so that should last a couple of weeks.

[RobS]

2000 and you think you'll be good for a couple weeks; that would do me for a few months possibly. I guess I need to shoot more

[mooman76]

I am constantly adding lead as soon as there is enough room for more so that it keeps the lead temp from dropping much.

[lwknight]

Thats why its good to actually have 2 pots going. You cast from one and dip lead from the other. That way you do not assault your casting pot with cold ingots.
Some folks preheat the ingots on a hot plate.

[colonelhogan44]

Come November, many Californians will be firing up the Pot if some people get their way.

[Doby45]

I also cut my sprues right back into the pot.. They are already hot and I am only taking out the mass of the boolits I cast each time.

[ebg3]

Thats why its good to actually have 2 pots going. You cast from one and dip lead from the other. That way you do not assault your casting pot with cold ingots.
Some folks preheat the ingots on a hot plate.

I was thinking about this while casting. I've got a 10lb pot that needs an overhaul, might be able to run two...

[Moonie]

I recently started removing the spru by hand and putting them back in the pot just made sense. Works very well and my pot takes longer to empty

[ebg3]

I break the sprue directly back into the pot, I've always done it that way. That does help to keep the pot up...think I'll try running the second pot.
Thanks for all the feedback,

Eddie