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Post by sixshot on Aug 30, 2017 17:58:38 GMT -5
The rapid increase in temp when you filled the ladle caused the lead to splatter, you are correct about it might have been some moisture in the ingot mold or sometimes there's a bit of rust, etc, whatever it is you can get some real good splatter when dumping molten lead into a cold container & if it gets on you I can guarantee it usually takes about 3 laps around the house to make it feel better! Always preheat anything if you are going to run some molten alloy into it, much safer. OK, now again, try holding the mold right up against the spout tight & give it a couple of seconds to fill & then release it, do this 5-6 times in a row & see if the wrinkles are gone, they probably will be. You have to get both the alloy & the mold up to the correct temp before you start making good bullets. But, you should be able to make good bullets with about an inch of gap between the two if your flow is correct. If it's slow you won't get good fill out, especially if your alloy has a high lead content, or you are casting a HP or a hollow base, etc. There's a bit of a learning curve but you'll nail it pretty quick. Glasses, gloves, no water close by, etc. You have to be careful, some guys have had to have plastic surgery because of a lead explosion or a bad spill.
Dick
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Post by 2 Dogs on Aug 30, 2017 23:50:28 GMT -5
It's also important to remember to not only heat the mold, but get the sprue plate up to temperature too.
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