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Beagle333

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'Finally getting over the leg surgery and the rain let up and I got back out to the casting shed today.:)

I got out my spiffy new .41 Elmer Keith endorsed design that NOE recreated. Note all of the driving bands are perfectly equal, which was what everybody wanted in the Group Buy. It makes a pretty bullet! Maybe one day I'll even buy one of these caliber guns!;)

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I like mine just a little frosty, but if you aren't into frost, a couple of seconds with a rag or even a paper towel will shine em right up.:D

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Beagle, do you find that frosted bullets run larger in diameter that bullets that are cast at a lower temp? I have a Lee 6 cavity for 40 cal that casts undersize and I am at a stand still with 40 cal casting. I tried casting them frosted but no significant change in dia.

Thanks,

Leon
 
Sheeeeww! Look at them sharp edges and shinny bullets!!:cool: Were not worthy!! And not even a case split to be seen! Nicely done!!
 
OJC: I find that frosting does not increase size. It may even decrease it, depending on how you create the frosting. The way to get the largest size out of one (IMHO) is to run the mold and lead both as cool as you can get away with, without getting wrinkles. Add more tin than needed and cast fast as you can, while slowly increasing the heat until you get rid of the wrinkles and that is the best you can get on size.
Otherwise.... try powdercoating. It'll add .002 to the diameter (on average):)
Good luck!

Thanks chainsaw.:cool:
 
Well since it's a WHOLE lot easier and cheaper to ship a mold than a gun, I'll pay shipping and you can send it to me until you get something to load those in. :D

Oh and when I ship it back, I will use some already cast boolits for packing so you will have some to load up once it arrives.

Ya gotta admit that is a REAL GOOD deal.....:D

BTW those are REAL nice,;)
 
I dropped a few for the .480 Ruger today. It was a beautiful day here and I put a pork loin on the Big Green Egg and just enjoyed the nice breeze while I cast a few.

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What kind of alloy are those .41 cast from.

Man them are sure nice. I wish i could get the edges on mine to look that good.

Very nice!
 
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