Silver Jack Hammer, SASS #56398 Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 Pards, I just wanted to share yesterday's casting experience with you all. The casting session yielded half the finished product and those had to be inspected for defects with many that didn't pass the final inspection. The sharp square corners of the Keith bullet caused a lot of them to get stuck in the mould and had to be knocked out. Then the cost of Linotype -$50.00 for 7 pounds. Good thing I don't shoot too many of these missles. I enjoy a big pot of cheap wheelweights and 454190 and 429667 both in 4 cavity moulds. Now thats making bullets.
Sneaky Gun Runner SASS 79775 Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 I was in a local shooting supply last year and was asking about lead. A man mentioned they had some molds laying around I might be interested in. I ended up buy an old, but NIB, RCBS mold for a .452 Keith style bullet. Got it home and opened it up. The mold was wrapped in an piece of newspaper dated in 1972 (don't recall the exact month and day just now). Haven't cast with it yet, but looking forward to it.
Sagebrush Burns, SASS # 14226 Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 Keith style semi wad cutters are definitely tougher to cast than RNFPs. The sharp shoulders can be tough to fill out evenly. Maybe I'm not a good enough shot to tell, but I've found that they don't have to be perfect to shoot well. For me the trick is to figure out just how fussy to be...
Yellowhouse Sam # 25171 Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 Are you doing it on a dribblematic or ladle pouring? If the former, then try ladling (not with the tsp lee dipper either) and let your sprue cure for a 10 count.
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