Thanks, Cuts. I agree about main match stuff. I get about a three grain variation in my 250 grain 45 Colt bullets using straight wheel weights, but the groups I get are small enough that I can hit a 200 meter ram every time with my handguns if I hold my tongue just right. (With the rifle, it's not even a challenge.) If you don't mind me asking, what percentage of your bullets come out identical? I'm using a very old mold (hey, wasn't that a brand of cigs?) and I'm wondering if I need to just go and buy a new one, or if it's my casting technique at fault. (I'm only getting about 20% of my bullets to drop at an identical weight.) My buff gun alloy consists of 8 pounds of pure lead with 2 pounds of linotype. With this mix, smaller handgun cartridge bullets cast great, but I'm not happy with the bigger rifle slugs.