Howdy, Little Al!
Have ya got it figured out and dialed in, yet?
I kinda lost track of this post. I'm NOT a casting expert, nor do I portray one on TV, but I'd think that pure lead would drop @ .458" and a higher tin alloy maybe .459". I have been casting the BigLube tm bullet for my 45 Colt that is designed to drop at .454", but I have been using nearly pure wheelweight alloy and they're averaging .458" or .459"! I'm gonna send it back to Lee, 'cause Dick D said that that's some TOO BIG even for wheelweight alloy, so my mould may be oversize to start with. I realize what I mentioned is about a pistol mould, but the idea is the same.