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GRRRR
« on: March 21, 2022, 11:45:55 AM »
Casting bullets. I do know how, but my recent attempt at casting round balls for my new percussion revolver makes me think that maybe I don't know how. My 10 pound Lee pot has the wrong type of lead already in it, so I thought I would just use a Lyman cast iron pot, a dipping ladle, and an electric hotplate. The Lee 2 hole mold made 2 perfect balls right off the bat, and then it made only one, and then it made just a small piece of one. I finally got 5 balls that will work, and then I gave up. Back to the drawing board.

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Re: GRRRR
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2022, 12:20:49 PM »
Sounds like Your cast iron pot is loosing heat too fast.
Try wrapping it in a piece of ROCKWOOL insulation or equiv. fire-resistant stuff. 
Secure it with a length of baling wire or welding wire.
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Re: GRRRR
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2022, 12:28:47 PM »
My hat is off to folks that cast.  Way too tedious and time-consuming for me.  Good luck! 

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Re: GRRRR
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2022, 12:35:13 PM »
I think the average hot plate does not get up to 700º or so. (Would make for a culinary disaster. Or a quick meal.) But I could be wrong.

Perhaps keeping the mould and ladle on the hot plate, too, will help? Heat all together to retain a certain level of heat.
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Re: GRRRR
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2022, 03:31:10 PM »
All is well. I set the hotplate and cast iron pot aside, brought out the Lee pot, heated it up and then drained out what lead was in it into ingot molds.

Loaded it up with the pure lead and commenced to making little, round balls. Smooth as butter. Got better than 100 balls made before my back said enough. Tomorrow is another day. 

 

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