Idaholewis
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Here is a Tip on removing Roundball Sprues
When i started this Game I really didn’t plan on Buying Molds, I figured i would just Buy the Store Bought Swaged Balls, I ended up with 2 Brand new Boxes of .495 Speer, and Hornady Swaged Balls, I ended up melting them Down so I could Re pour Higher Quality Balls, Their Quality control just isn’t up to my Standards, Both brands of Swaged Balls Varied as much as 2 and 3 Grains of eachother, That is Unacceptable to me. I knew i could EASILY Pour these Balls IDENTICAL, So I purchased Molds for .45, .50, and .54 Cal So i could make Perfect Roundball.
They Casted nice, But i was Concerned about the LARGE NASTY looking Sprue, That WASN'T Gonna work with me!! Those had to go somehow?
These are my .495s from a 2 Cavity Lyman Mold, They ALL weigh 184 Grains when Cast of Pure Lead, I weigh all of them, they Smaller (Anything under 250 Grains) must be within 1/2 Grain in order for me to Keep them, Once i get these Smaller Molds up and Running good they Will cast IDENTICAL, These Roundball molds were no Exception
Sprues are GONE I tumbled them in my Vibratory Case Tumbler for 45 Minutes or So with a Bit of Powdered Graphite, Works like a CHAMP! You CAN’T purchase Roundballs of this Quality, Casting them yourself is the ONLY way to go if you want PERFECTION
When i started this Game I really didn’t plan on Buying Molds, I figured i would just Buy the Store Bought Swaged Balls, I ended up with 2 Brand new Boxes of .495 Speer, and Hornady Swaged Balls, I ended up melting them Down so I could Re pour Higher Quality Balls, Their Quality control just isn’t up to my Standards, Both brands of Swaged Balls Varied as much as 2 and 3 Grains of eachother, That is Unacceptable to me. I knew i could EASILY Pour these Balls IDENTICAL, So I purchased Molds for .45, .50, and .54 Cal So i could make Perfect Roundball.
They Casted nice, But i was Concerned about the LARGE NASTY looking Sprue, That WASN'T Gonna work with me!! Those had to go somehow?
These are my .495s from a 2 Cavity Lyman Mold, They ALL weigh 184 Grains when Cast of Pure Lead, I weigh all of them, they Smaller (Anything under 250 Grains) must be within 1/2 Grain in order for me to Keep them, Once i get these Smaller Molds up and Running good they Will cast IDENTICAL, These Roundball molds were no Exception
Sprues are GONE I tumbled them in my Vibratory Case Tumbler for 45 Minutes or So with a Bit of Powdered Graphite, Works like a CHAMP! You CAN’T purchase Roundballs of this Quality, Casting them yourself is the ONLY way to go if you want PERFECTION