Hello, folks.
I just received a new NEI mould today, and set out to cast a few bullets to check the mould.
The handle cuts seem to be thicker/ taller than they need to be, letting the blocks rock laterally on the handles. As a result, the heavy steel sprue plate really cants the half of the block it is attached to, and you just about have to line the two halves up by hand to close them. I try to take very good care of my moulds, and close them gently, and the CLASH I get when I don't close this one just right does bad things to my nerves! The handles are RCBS handles, which NEI specifies, and which work fine on my other moulds.
Has anyone solved this quirk, either by technique or mechanical means? This is a really fine mould, comparable to one I have that Walt himself made, and casts a nice bullet, but this tedious method of closing will get old if I run many bullets from this mould.
Any input would be appreciated.
Many thanks! Regan