Griz44Mag
70 Cal.
- Joined
- Nov 12, 2017
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- Republic of Texas, District of Krum
I do use a thermometer to watch the temp on the pot.
I wait until the pot is 750+ before casting.
The molds also have to be hot - I set them on the hot plate when I turn on the pot so the molds are good and hot when I start casting.
When I hears guys say the first 2-20 bullets will be bad - I have to laugh - heat the molds up!
I do not know the temp of the molds but you sure don't want to touch them!
Hot lead - hot molds - make good bullets.
And it absolutely will not matter if you dip or drip - just make sure the mold fills as quickly as it can be safely controlled.
If you count the time I spent casting with my grandfather as a youngun, - I have been casting for over 60 years.
Bullets, balls, sinkers, soldiers, bearings, trot line weights and more.
I wait until the pot is 750+ before casting.
The molds also have to be hot - I set them on the hot plate when I turn on the pot so the molds are good and hot when I start casting.
When I hears guys say the first 2-20 bullets will be bad - I have to laugh - heat the molds up!
I do not know the temp of the molds but you sure don't want to touch them!
Hot lead - hot molds - make good bullets.
And it absolutely will not matter if you dip or drip - just make sure the mold fills as quickly as it can be safely controlled.
If you count the time I spent casting with my grandfather as a youngun, - I have been casting for over 60 years.
Bullets, balls, sinkers, soldiers, bearings, trot line weights and more.