+1 on rawhide mallet.
I have 3 different weights.
most molds drop easily --- some take a little more persuasion
I find mallets are easier to aim-hit the handle bolt
+1 on rawhide mallet.
I have 3 different weights.
most molds drop easily --- some take a little more persuasion
I find mallets are easier to aim-hit the handle bolt
I had a couple of broken baseball bats lying around one made from ash and the other made of maple. I cut them off about 12 inches above the knob and sanded the edge smooth, works great.
"Nothing like a good piece of hickory"
10" of broken hickory axe handle head.
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I made one like this one.
https://noebulletmolds.com/site/shop/tools/mould-mallet
Lafaun
Just staying at home and playing with multi-color boolits.
Im seeing baseball bat handles hammers and other things i would call rough on a mold if it takes that much force. Just push on the sprue plate and it should cut er off with out much force unless I'm missin something.
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Hickory whatevers...........
When I started casting on my own shortly after the green machine turned me loose found a pile of hammer handles for sale. Bought a dozen for $5.
Used one on a hammer and so far on #4 opening molds.
Mike in LLama Land
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BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |