Hey there guys and gals,
cast my first boolits today and they turn out as youd expect for a beginner...poor. I'm using a Lee TL-,430-240-swc mold and pouring with a ladle from a cast iron pot on a propane burner. I have a lead melter on the way though. I'm getting alot of partially filled cavities even with a good spue on top, and the ones that turned out full are veryy wrinkled. is this a temp issue? I cleaned the mold with acetone, and smoked the cavitys. I also used the NRA bullet lube to lube the mold as per the Lee instructions. Is it possible the wax got in the cavities?
Any advise is welcome.
cast my first boolits today and they turn out as youd expect for a beginner...poor. I'm using a Lee TL-,430-240-swc mold and pouring with a ladle from a cast iron pot on a propane burner. I have a lead melter on the way though. I'm getting alot of partially filled cavities even with a good spue on top, and the ones that turned out full are veryy wrinkled. is this a temp issue? I cleaned the mold with acetone, and smoked the cavitys. I also used the NRA bullet lube to lube the mold as per the Lee instructions. Is it possible the wax got in the cavities?
Any advise is welcome.