I have a Lyman double-cavity .530 mold. When I run ball, I notice that the balls seem tighter than the factory .530 balls that I have used, almost more like a .535 ball. Anybody have any answers for this? Do I have a quirky mold, or am I doing something different, or is this just in the nature of comparing factory balls with home-cast ones? ::
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Only way to know for sure is to mic some of the balls you cast.
amccall
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Another question is what type of lead do you have, impurities in the lead will effect how the ball is cast. Also what is the diference in weight between the factory and home cast lead balls.
I have a lee mold the does the same thing. I just changed to a thinner patch and it works great. In fact it has been shooting better for me.
I have a lee mold the does the same thing. I just changed to a thinner patch and it works great. In fact it has been shooting better for me.
Old Charlie
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I put the mic on some I made the other day. The ball weighing between 224 and 225 grains were .531. The ones that weighted between 225 and 226 grains were .532. Which makes me wonder if the temp. of the mold and lead don't have something to do with it.
Old charlie
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amccall
40 Cal.
I have a 54 cal. and I just cast some lead balls for it. I went to the range and the patch that I normally used .015 was to tight. I had some thinner patching material .010 and that shot well. When I mic'd the balls that I cast I found a third of them were between .532-.534 the rest was
.531-.530. I compared the mfg. cast balls and they were .528-.530. Well I guess I am going to have to have a talk with my quality engineer, and tell her we can't have this. I guess you can't ask to much from your wife when the way she checks them is, this is pretty and shinny and goes here and this is ripply and ugly and goes in the pot.
.531-.530. I compared the mfg. cast balls and they were .528-.530. Well I guess I am going to have to have a talk with my quality engineer, and tell her we can't have this. I guess you can't ask to much from your wife when the way she checks them is, this is pretty and shinny and goes here and this is ripply and ugly and goes in the pot.
CrackStock
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Charlie,
When you mike it, does it read the same across the sprue line and across the rest of the ball? You may not be clossing the mould completely and getting a fatter ball because of this.
YMHS,
CrackStock
When you mike it, does it read the same across the sprue line and across the rest of the ball? You may not be clossing the mould completely and getting a fatter ball because of this.
YMHS,
CrackStock
Old Charlie
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CrackStock that could be. This mold is not in as good condition as it should be, due to my my poor treatment of it. It was the first one I bought. I am goining to get a new one soon.
Old Charli3e
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