Yep, too cold. But there are probably lots of dead injuns from people who used wrinkled balls. In the whole scheme of things the target doesn’t care, up to 50 yards you won’t tell the difference, check the diameter and get your mould and lead hotter.
Cold mold ...aluminum molds are very bad about doing that ..My steel mold the first 2-3ball I throw back in the pot and never have any problems after that ....
I'll just be blasting with them thank youThat’s the way to pour round balls! Mold probably needs to be hotter.
If you’re just plinking at close range, they’ll probably be fine. I sometimes shoot balls that look a lot worse than that when I’m just killing cardboard boxes.
Thank you for the input. It was my first time so settling into a rhythm was tough, the wood I was burning probably wasn't helping either I need to split up some hardwood instead of these little kindling blocks.
They did seem to get better the more I made thank you. Getting the pour right was a struggle at the start.I normally take a little time to let the fire get good and hot before I start casting. I keep my mold laying close to the fire to keep it hot. It ain’t rocket science. It’s more of an art. After you do it a few times you’ll get the hang of it. To me, it’s the next best thing to shooting.
And, if you mess some up, just melt them down and try again.
That's a nice little pit you've got there!
It looks like you have some good rocks there to build a pit with which will help hold in the heat. Walnut or oak burns good.
The quality definitely got better as I went along. It was a cold breezy day I'm sure that didn't help but it was enjoyable nonetheless. Thank you
I was taught to always run your first 8 to 10'right back into the melting pot so your mord can heat in progression.
