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I have been retired for three years now and my business inventory is for sale. I have everything that is needed for someone that is interested in starting up their bullet casting business. All that...

Core moulds are intended to make cores for jacketed bullets, whether they are to be full, half, or quarter jacketed bullets. The cores are to be swaged to final diameter and thus weight to fit into...

Hi Fly!

The best lubricant that I have found is Molycoat Z grease. I have been lubricating the top of the mould half that the sprue plate swivels on with this product for many years.

Sir,

I must interject - your mention that the bullets 'checked at 0.403"' I assume were the bullets that you casted? I ask this because I size all of my 10mm's to 0.401".

Matt

You are missing one important item from your data list. That is what diameter did you size your bullets to? Your bore diameter (as you have listed) is .4508" so a sized diameter of .452" will be...

Hi Beagle,

I have had extensive experience with the 311466. I used it for shooting the 200 yard standing and rapid fire for highpower competition with excellent results. X ring groups were no...

Hi RU,

I believe your problem lies in the metal that you are using. You stated that you used '50/50 ww and lino with babbit added'. You actually should have casted your bullets with the linotype...

Hi Jeff,

It is my suggestion for you to remove the sprue plate (which should be done on a periodical basis anyway) and inspect the top of the mould and the bottom of the sprue plate for burrs. I...

I am going to assume that you are not obtaining a great fillout on your bullets and therefore you are increasing the temperature to overcome the frosting problem? If this is true, then bear with me....

Hi Gear!

I wanted to add a footnote to your post about using western red cedar for fluxing. Western red cedar contains plicatic acid, which is an extremely potent, naturally occurring insecticide....

We have used 92-2-6 alloy for 17 years exclusively and it is typically the alloy of choice.

We have also been using Permatex Never Seez Lubricant for 19 years now and it is the only lubricant that touches our precious moulds. It remains on the moulds for the entire casting run (1,500...

Hi ghh3rd!

I gather from your post that you may be referring to a double ended wadcutter? The sprue end should be seated into the case. Sounds like you have some scrap bullets (sprue cutoff is not...

I doubt very seriously that you have a 0.354" diameter bore. The 0.001" difference is the ideal differential for cast bullets to function correctly. May I suggest that you obtain a few .38 caliber...

The word 'dies' is synonymous with cleanliness! To own a set of dies and not be meticulous about their cleanliness is sinful. You will have to determine what will dissolve the bullet lube (actetone,...

The only way that I have ever cleaned my moulds is with a very sharp safety blade positioned on its side and swept over the face of the moulds to shave off the alloy flashing buildup. Then, I use my...

Stay with pure anhydrous lanolin and you will never have any problems. Use a little dab in the palm of your prestine clean hands and rub them together and that will provide enough lube for a few...

Your scratches can indeed be caused by lead smearing on the bottom surface of the sprue plate and the top of the mould block. They can also be caused by prematurely cracking of the sprue plate. This...

The solution is actually quite easy. Purchase a spray can of silicon from your local hardware store and spray the inside of the PVC tubes prior to pouring. The sticks will slide out very easily once...

How about a flat punch and feed the bullets nose first?

Your metal is starving for Tin! You have stated that you are using straight wheel weights which will have little if none of Tin. Your bullets will always look wrinkled no matter what temperature you...

Your problem lies in your metal mix. It is starving for tin which is obvious from your photos. Look at the top and bottom fillets of the lube grooves and the bases - they are severely rounded. And...

We have had absolutely no problems with our Magma machines. All of the problems that can occur can be avoided by performing a preventative maintenance check on all components and then a quality...

The H&G #50 will probably be your best shooting bullet. It has been the 'main course' (besides meat and potatoes) in our area for many a decade.

I will add to the other poster that your sprue plate will begin to gouge out metal rather than make a smooth shiny cut. This is typical no matter what the content of the alloy.