Great video. Thank you for sharing this. I will be sure to do this to protect my molds. I am looking forward to making my slugs for the first time. Haven't done it before but for black powder. Thank you for your videos, they have helped me prepare to make these Russian slugs. Don't judge people by their governments, I like that. Happy trails!
Those fins are the most fragile part, so treat them well. The pin at the end an break, but t takes a bit to do so. Wiggling the pin to get a slug off can eventually snap it (ask me how I know). Finding the cooling point where they release well is key (that took me awhile). Run your lead hot or the driving bands won't fill in well where they meet the fins. AS says that if the sprue cools quickly the lead isn't hot enough. Around 900F works well. I wish everyone would realize that the actions of governments typically don't reflect how most of the people they claim to represent would have they act.
Wanna buy this set soooo bad. Missed the svarog boat but these are the same as I've been told anyways. Did recently get a lyman foster for 10bucks but gotta find or make a pin.
Some of the slugs are the same design while others are different. For example, AS makes the Sh-Sh which is the same as the Svarog Zveroboy, but the 4 segment Twister is similar to the Zveroboy and they weigh the same, there are definite differences.
Great video. Thank you for sharing this. I will be sure to do this to protect my molds. I am looking forward to making my slugs for the first time. Haven't done it before but for black powder. Thank you for your videos, they have helped me prepare to make these Russian slugs. Don't judge people by their governments, I like that. Happy trails!
Those fins are the most fragile part, so treat them well. The pin at the end an break, but t takes a bit to do so. Wiggling the pin to get a slug off can eventually snap it (ask me how I know). Finding the cooling point where they release well is key (that took me awhile). Run your lead hot or the driving bands won't fill in well where they meet the fins. AS says that if the sprue cools quickly the lead isn't hot enough. Around 900F works well.
I wish everyone would realize that the actions of governments typically don't reflect how most of the people they claim to represent would have they act.
Clever, thanks for the tip PK!
You're welcome. Those fins are the most fragile part of this type of mold and it would be great if they'd ship them with some sort of protectors.
Heat up the coupling with a heat gun til the pvc becomes pliable and press it in.
Great idea, wish. I'd thought of that. V2.0 here we go!
I should’ve bought some of these molds years ago
I should've bought more/variety myself.
Seems we can still get them, but it's more of a hassle now.
Wanna buy this set soooo bad. Missed the svarog boat but these are the same as I've been told anyways. Did recently get a lyman foster for 10bucks but gotta find or make a pin.
Some of the slugs are the same design while others are different. For example, AS makes the Sh-Sh which is the same as the Svarog Zveroboy, but the 4 segment Twister is similar to the Zveroboy and they weigh the same, there are definite differences.