I can't answer you question about the Saeco mold but what sort of problems are plaguing the Hoch mold?  I ask because I've had a few problems as well but I think those are behind me.  I now cast quite hot, typically around 800F and I preheat the mold on a hot plate to 350 F.   

I found any lube on pins or the Sprue to be a disaster.  I've also stopped fluxing with wax.  I now keep most of the pot covered with charcoal ( not briquettes!) and flux with Marvelflux.  Temp control by PID.   

When all goes well I can get +/- 0.2 gr on a 207 gr bullet but I end up with a lot of sighters as well.   

Dave

So the problem is the diameter or quality?  There have been reports of some Hoch molds throwing the wrong sized bullets.  If you bought it from CPA I would speak with them about this problem.   

Dave

Brudford, I shoot the Saeco 723 fixed cartridge, but if you have given up on your unidentified model Hoch mold and go to the Saeco for breech seating, here's some information for you:
* 205gr with 1:20
* 0.322 base
* 1.044 length
* 0.1615" seating depth to engrave the base with your plugged case.  Again if the extended plug end is 1/16" you will have to extend the plug 0.099" by shimming the back of it in the case with 'something' or make a new plug or buy an adjustable breech seater 

My Hoch 205 runs 210 gr with 25:1.  I had issues with it at first, running it too hot with frosting and fill issues.  Getting a PID fixed that; I cast at 700 to 725, depending on ambient air temps ( I cast outside), running the mold as fast as the sprue solidifies and frosts over.  Every once in a bit I have to let it cool for a few seconds by waving it in the air.  It's a big mold and tends to retain heat.  If your bullets are frosting drop your temps and decrease casting rate.  A few degrees one way or another makes a big difference.   
  Oh, the Frankford Arsenal mold release is crap.  It will give you undersized, poor bullets.  Scrub that mold out with brake cleaner and a NEW toothbrush before you cast.  A properly seasoned mold is like a seasoned cast iron pan.

I agree with OkeyMaple. Just smoke with a bic or matches. But I do use the release agent on my ladle. Dale.

One should never need to use a release agent in a mould, poor bullets will be the end result. I fear that is what your problem is and it will take the casting of quite a few bullets to burn it out of there before you get quality.
In the past I have had to re-adjust the sprue plate on a new Hoch mould. Push upwards on the bottom sprue plate while holding the mould up to bright light. You should see a fine line of light under the top plate and it needs to be exactly the same amount by eye going accross the top of the mould blocks and the sprue plate should just move freely no tighter and no looser.
Properly adjusted minus any release agents they are extremely enjoyable to cast with and will provide consistent match quality bullets.

JLouis

Came across some rodeo rosin chunks. A small amount seems to work better than anything I have tried. Smokes quite a bit.
Chuck