First post and a question

[missionary5155]

Good morning & WELCOME Mark !
I still have and use my Coleman 2 burner stove when up in Illinois for smalting only but sre have cooked many pots of boolits in the past oin it.
Down here in Peru I use a small 2 burner table top propane stove.
Sizing... In a pinch you can use your revolver cylinder to size down large diameter boolits. I do this for my 44-40 New Service. BUT remove the cylinder or run the risk of bending the crane.
Great to have you about !

[BrassFever]

Yes my new plan is to try the mold again and see what she drops after being able to close propperly. I'm guessing it will be around .360 or so. Anyway, It will be awhile until I am able to do any casting, but when I do, I will be sure to update you all with results.

[mdi]

mike in peru sizes through the cylinders themselves.
i'd try the mold again and start over.
then worry about a sizer.
my 358 pours out just a shade over 358 with ww's and a smidge of tin.
don't make it complicated till the gun shows you an issue

Well said. Many folks overthink boolit casting when starting. I believe in K.I.S.S. and common sense. After all, a mold is nothing but a shaped hole in a couple metal blocks, and the idea is to get lead into the mold and harden to that shape. I got fairly good at that before I tried modifying the mold or playing with alloys, etc. Worked for me...