I feel a casting session....

by **dhtaxi** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 7:15 pm

So were are you shooting these loads on a night at 25yds I am curious to know.

by **dromia** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 12:49 am

Well Dave there are these things called gun clubs, and they have these things called ranges where people go and shoot. :mrgreen:

Seriously though, the Yarners in Durham.

I run military bench rest competitions there for down loaded full bore calibres.

by **NuJudge** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 7:42 pm

If you know any or all of this, please ignore me . . .

I have a lot of 5 and 6 cavity aluminum rifle molds, on Lee blocks as well as others. I do find I need a bit more Tin than the same type of mold with pistol bullets, and I need to run my Lee furnace at maximum. I cast using scrap Lead/Antimony/Tin wheelweights, with a bit more Tin. If I don't add some Tin and run hot, I have a problem with laps where the metal splashes on mold filling. I don't care if my bullets are frosted.

Handling all the bullets is a problem. I almost always drop them into a 5-gallon bucket of water, which keeps the bullets from dinging each other.

I usually run with a Lee 20 pound furnace to cast from and a Lee 10 pound to act as a melter. While the furnaces are doing the initial melt, I have the mold sitting on top to preheat. I usually have Lyman ingots sitting on top of both furnaces preheating as I cast.

It is necessary to lubricate the Aluminum molds or you will get galling, an adhesive wear mechanism. I really like Bullplate, but #0 pencil graphite rubbed on the mold top, sprue plate bottom and locating pins will do some good. Bullplate is available through the Cast Boolits board.
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=3412

by **dromia** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 10:22 pm

Yes Bullplate lube is the bees knees, in the UK I can supply.

by **DuncaninFrance** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 2:59 pm

dromia wrote:Yes Bullplate lube is the bees knees, in the UK I can supply.

Well if YOU think it's worth it Adam I will take a bottle, How do I pay you?

by **dhtaxi** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 8:25 pm

More to the point how mutch is it.

by **dromia** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:13 am

Price varies depending on how much I like you.

by **DuncaninFrance** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 3:46 am

dromia wrote:Price varies depending on how much I like you.

At the risk of being bankrupted, can you send me a bottle (?). PM me a total price and I will send a rubber check immediately :cool:

by **joseyclosey** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:13 am

dromia wrote:Price varies depending on how much I like you.

That has got to be quote of the month!
:lol:

Joe

by **joseyclosey** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:15 am

DuncaninFrance wrote:
dromia wrote:Price varies depending on how much I like you.

At the risk of being bankrupted, can you send me a bottle (?). PM me a total price and I will send a rubber check immediately

Duncan, i have some bits and pieces for you, i will liase with Adam about a winter relief package for you.

Joe

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Keeping temperature of the mold up not a problem...

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