Cutting sprues on .22's....

[trixter]

Down here in Central Point, the 6 cavity Bator mold is working just fine. Just getting the gas checks on them little critters is the problem. A very intense endeavor. I try to do a few every chance I get, but when the patience starts going away, then I put them up for a while. Have fun. Please report on what helped the most.
Thanks

[stephen m weiss]

My 6 cavity bator mold does that. There are wave washers to hold the sprue plate down, but after getting hot a few times, they are not so strong. I have to tap the sprue plate down flush to the aluminum with my beater stick or gloved hand. It sucks because if I forget, the lumpy bases go in the pile and I have to visually cull them, even thought they may be otherwise perfect. Hammering them down will prevent gc upset, but will still leave the extra lead weight offcenter a bit. I guess subsequent sizing would improve that a bit.