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Schuetzendave Frequent Elocutionist Offline Retired Ex-Shooter Posts: 4232 Location: St. Albert, Alberta Joined: Jan 28^th, 2005	Re: 321-185-RF PB BD1 bullet mold by NOE Reply #30 - Jul 18^th, 2018 at 11:53pm	Print Post
	Joe: I cast at 862 degrees but for a 32 caliber bullet I have to hold the down spout on the sprue plate a very short time. With the hotter alloy I will get more whiskers if I hold the dipper too long on the sprue plate. I also rub the corners on the top with a stone; to help vent air out under the sprue plate. This also helps to prevent air bubbles getting trapped in the bullet. I would try hotter and quicker casting when you have a difficult mould. My mould is also preheated sitting on top of my melting pot while the lead below melts. For best results I hold the mould sideways; put the dipper spout into the sprue plate, and then rotate the dipper and mould until they are upright and then quickly remove the spout so the weight of the lead does not force the lead into the vent lines. Sg Dave
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Schuetzenmiester Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 6707 Location: Cool Wet Side of WA Joined: Apr 27^th, 2008	Re: 321-185-RF PB BD1 bullet mold by NOE Reply #31 - Jul 19^th, 2018 at 3:38am	Print Post
	How much variation do you get in a hundred .32 bullets, Dave?

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jfeldman ASSRA Board Member Online Posts: 1119 Location: Imperial Beach, Ca Joined: Nov 5^th, 2005	Re: 321-185-RF PB BD1 bullet mold by NOE Reply #32 - Jul 19^th, 2018 at 3:34pm	Print Post
	I cast 100 bullets yesterday and weighed them today. Pot was reading 850 degrees with my cheapie TelTru thermometer. Weight ranged from 190.4 gr to 191.0 gr. Had a few with whiskers but most were ok. I usually get a few with the "cold lap" as Joe said, but not for this session. This mold (aluminum)seems to be getting better with more use. No special treatment and pre-heat on the kitchen stove.


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jfeldman ASSRA Board Member Online Posts: 1119 Location: Imperial Beach, Ca Joined: Nov 5^th, 2005	Re: 321-185-RF PB BD1 bullet mold by NOE Reply #33 - Jul 19^th, 2018 at 3:42pm	Print Post
	Had to make pics smaller................


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GrumpyBear Full Member Offline Posts: 139 Location: Western,Pa. Joined: Sep 30^th, 2017	Re: 321-185-RF PB BD1 bullet mold by NOE Reply #34 - Jul 19^th, 2018 at 4:27pm	Print Post
	J.Feldman what alloy ? Nice looking bullets. Looks quite similar to my J.Borton mold.

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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7648 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: 321-185-RF PB BD1 bullet mold by NOE Reply #35 - Jul 19^th, 2018 at 6:55pm	Print Post
	These are out of my brass mold. Same bullets one under exposed and one over exposed I had to clean it about 3 times and run them about 800 deg, casting both cavity's, fairly fast. Frank

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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: 321-185-RF PB BD1 bullet mold by NOE Reply #36 - Jul 19^th, 2018 at 7:40pm	Print Post
	Cavities cut that rough or actual casting issues Frank its hard to tell. I also noticed the parting lines on both yours and Joe's moulds to be a bit more than usual. Maybe just the alignment pins are a bit out of adjustment. JLouis

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ledball Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1021 Location: syracuse, ohio Joined: Nov 20^th, 2009	Re: 321-185-RF PB BD1 bullet mold by NOE Reply #37 - Jul 19^th, 2018 at 8:23pm	Print Post
	Is this French design the first pointy cast bullets, I can’tfind any earlier design. Ledball


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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7648 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: 321-185-RF PB BD1 bullet mold by NOE Reply #38 - Jul 19^th, 2018 at 8:28pm	Print Post
	JLouis wrote on Jul 19^th, 2018 at 7:40pm: Cavities cut that rough or actual casting issues Frank its hard to tell. I also noticed the parting lines on both yours and Joe's moulds to be a bit more than usual. Maybe just the alignment pins are a bit out of adjustment. JLouis I'm supprized that you can't tell the difference between roughness and bullet lube. Frank

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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: 321-185-RF PB BD1 bullet mold by NOE Reply #39 - Jul 19^th, 2018 at 8:35pm	Print Post
	Come on grow up Frank do you always have to have a smart ass remark to a very legitimate question. JLouis

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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7648 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: 321-185-RF PB BD1 bullet mold by NOE Reply #40 - Jul 19^th, 2018 at 8:44pm	Print Post
	ledball wrote on Jul 19^th, 2018 at 8:23pm: Is this French design the first pointy cast bullets, I can’tfind any earlier design. Ledball It is the first target, type bullet. Ideal made the 25719, they first called the Sharpe Point bullet but, it was a game bullet so that the pelts wouldn't be as effected as flat points. It does seem to have opened the gates to a rash of spitzers though. 311329, 311365, 320366, 287377, even the 257388. I'm sure I missed some other numbers, too. Frank

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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7648 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: 321-185-RF PB BD1 bullet mold by NOE Reply #41 - Jul 19^th, 2018 at 8:46pm	Print Post
	JLouis wrote on Jul 19^th, 2018 at 8:35pm: Come on grow up Frank do you always have to have a smart ass remark to a very legitimate question. JLouis It's not smart ass, the bullet lube is what your seeing as roughness. frank

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jfeldman ASSRA Board Member Online Posts: 1119 Location: Imperial Beach, Ca Joined: Nov 5^th, 2005	Re: 321-185-RF PB BD1 bullet mold by NOE Reply #42 - Jul 19^th, 2018 at 11:03pm	Print Post
	G.Bear, my alloy is 20 and 1. Regards, Joe


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Schuetzenmiester Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 6707 Location: Cool Wet Side of WA Joined: Apr 27^th, 2008	Re: 321-185-RF PB BD1 bullet mold by NOE Reply #43 - Jul 19^th, 2018 at 11:36pm	Print Post
	jfeldman wrote on Jul 19^th, 2018 at 3:34pm: I cast 100 bullets yesterday and weighed them today. Pot was reading 850 degrees with my cheapie TelTru thermometer. Weight ranged from 190.4 gr to 191.0 gr. Had a few with whiskers but most were ok. I usually get a few with the "cold lap" as Joe said, but not for this session. This mold (aluminum)seems to be getting better with more use. No special treatment and pre-heat on the kitchen stove. That should be good nuf That is about what I do too. Those rows of bullets sure look good don't they? Lot better than a pile of ingots

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GrumpyBear Full Member Offline Posts: 139 Location: Western,Pa. Joined: Sep 30^th, 2017	Re: 321-185-RF PB BD1 bullet mold by NOE Reply #44 - Jul 20^th, 2018 at 7:01am	Print Post
	jfeldman wrote on Jul 19^th, 2018 at 11:03pm: G.Bear, my alloy is 20 and 1. Regards, Joe Thanks Joe.

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