Going to cast some RB

[NMHawken]

I am in the process of cutting up some lead sheeting from an old Air Force radar shop I was able to scrounge years ago, it is pretty close to pure lead. I am going to drain my 20:1 I use for the Sharps 45 2.1" and my handguns, I give this soft lead a try with some 58 cal RB, a few 50 cal Lyman 370gr minis, and hopefully some .490 RB when the used mold I purchased arrives. I have been casting for several decades, first 50 caliber round balls in about 10 years or so.

 

[necchi]

Tip; Run it a bit hotter than your used too. Not a lot, just a little.
Nobody can really make the call for the perfect melt temp, because the pour has to do with your ambient temp.
But generally, hotter than the alloy's works better for RB and 58 is big,,
My best pours are spring and fall with temp's in the 50-60's and the melt running 750'ish,
,it's all about the rhythm, the cadence.

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Yes, but which side are the sprues on?

 

[NMHawken]

Well, it should be in the 60s when I am casting. I will turn the temp up a bit, hoping the .490 shows up soon.

 

[NMHawken]

Going to have to go even softer, the 58s are dropping at .576, given the rough bore in my "Zoave", I was hoping to get under .575. With my pistol alloy they were .5775.