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  1. 09-13-2015, 07:27 PM #1
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    Did some casting today

    Woke up to a beautiful morning - sun shining and about 60 deg. Decided to take advantage of it and do some casting. Everything did NOT go smoothly. Had 3 moulds that I haven't had a chance to use yet. Lee 6 cavity 312-155, Lee 6 cavity 358-150 RN and Lee 2 cavity 314-90 SWC. Cleaned all 3 with hot water and dawn, then mineral spirits. Checked all 3 for burrs or other issues and started casting with the 312-155. Ran into problems right off the bat - boolits weren't dropping cleanly. Checked for burrs again and tried again - no dice. In desperation I smoked it lightly (which I normally avoid) with a butane lighter. It started cooperating and dropping good boolits at .313-.3135 - all good. Next - the wood part would not stay on the handles, so I pinned them on with some roll pins. The 358-150 RN was a joy to use. No problems at all, ditto with the 2 cavity. Wound up with this;

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    Gonna let 'em sit a while and size and lube 'em some time during the week. All in all it worked out ok, enjoyed every minute of it.
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  2. 09-13-2015, 08:26 PM #2
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    Nice! Yep, the drop in temperature sure helps us casting folks. Not so low here yet but it was a lot cooler than the last few months of +100's.
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  4. 09-13-2015, 09:12 PM #4
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    Buddy, I walked out the door and felt that cool air - all I could do was smile!
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    That is a lot of boolits. How many cavity molds do you have? All my molds are just 2 cavity and that would take me all day. I would need to even get a early start. I cast about 500 today and PC close to 1,000. It is getting that time of year where I am drawn back to my garage and casting equipment.
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  6. 09-22-2015, 08:36 AM #6
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    I went shooting.

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