Casting pewter nose caps

[B.Habermehl]

Thats the function the popcicle sticks serve, they squeeze the cardboard tight along the top of the barrel channel sides, forming a pinched U shape looking dowm from the muzzle. Once cooled the barrel will wiggle out nicely.

 

Hence the request for a tutorial link. I didn't know a Popsicle stick was even used.

 

[mikemeteor]

Here's some pics of how I do/did it.
I wouldn't presume to call these a "tutorial".
Many ways to do it, some better than others.
as always, good idea to practice one first - then just re-melt the pewter - nothing lost or wasted.
/mm

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Here's how NOT to do it!!!
inferno

 

Thanks Mike... what's the purpose of the hot bolt? You mention some tutorials (and Ken G)... were they on this site? If so, do you recall what they may have been called?

 

[Col. Batguano]

here's a good link that helped me;
http://hootalrifleshop.org/nose_cap.htm

 

Thanks Colonel!

 

[chuckpa]

Thank you so much for sharing that information I will be making my first nose cap pore this week. I have a friend who is going to help me with it.

 

[Archie]

Not a ML, It's a 1884 trapdoor .45-70 BPCR but pics of my first attempt.

 

[Archie]

oops

 

[Archie]