I had an old worn out Lee six-cavity mold that had been cannibalized for parts. I used the handles from it. Worked fine. You will have trouble with the screw holding the knob on the pin soon enough due to the thin wooden wall of the knob where it goes through. I've replaced my knob with a homemade solution that works much better.
Someone on a forum was nice enough to send me a couple slug types to load up and see how they fly before investing in a mold. Thanks for posting your process. Looks the same as when my dad would cast from wheel weights, except he used a torch on the lead pot. A Lee melting pot looks a lot easier to manage.
They are fun to shoot and surprisingly accurate and well cycled for home loads. I guess the pot makes the process a bit easier ua-cam.com/video/WkVlOBAlIEo/v-deo.html
Been wondering about the Lee commercial handles working on this mold and if you needed to support the pin while pouring and this video answered all my questions without a word. Perfect!
Saved me some money, now I know Lee handles can be used. Been casting .690s a while, and got a set of JT moulds in .715. Been wanting to try Lyman slugs as my smoothbore air rifle was super accuywith the diablo pellets. I don't hunt but want accurate low recoil slug loads. Gave up on Lee drive key slugs. Good vidio. Now to order Lyman moulds.
Would rather watch paint dry than to watch a video where someone won't talk to at least provide some of the what-to-do's and what-not-to-do's for the process
Try the enamel. It takes longer to dry and will amuse you for hours. If you pay attention to the video, you see all you need. I bought one after watching this and it works perfectly.
I had an old worn out Lee six-cavity mold that had been cannibalized for parts. I used the handles from it. Worked fine. You will have trouble with the screw holding the knob on the pin soon enough due to the thin wooden wall of the knob where it goes through. I've replaced my knob with a homemade solution that works much better.
Someone on a forum was nice enough to send me a couple slug types to load up and see how they fly before investing in a mold. Thanks for posting your process. Looks the same as when my dad would cast from wheel weights, except he used a torch on the lead pot. A Lee melting pot looks a lot easier to manage.
They are fun to shoot and surprisingly accurate and well cycled for home loads. I guess the pot makes the process a bit easier ua-cam.com/video/WkVlOBAlIEo/v-deo.html
Been wondering about the Lee commercial handles working on this mold and if you needed to support the pin while pouring and this video answered all my questions without a word. Perfect!
Saved me some money, now I know Lee handles can be used. Been casting .690s a while, and got a set of JT moulds in .715. Been wanting to try Lyman slugs as my smoothbore air rifle was super accuywith the diablo pellets. I don't hunt but want accurate low recoil slug loads. Gave up on Lee drive key slugs. Good vidio. Now to order Lyman moulds.
How are these through a rifled barrel?
I want one....or find someone to mold them for me in so cal.
Cast them yourself, it's kind of fun.
WORDS ARENT EXPENSIVE, MIGHT TRY ADDING A FEW NEXT VIDEO
VIDEOS AREN'T EXPENSIVE EITHER. MAYBE YOU COULD ADD ONE TO YOUR CHANNEL.
@@largrizzly9197 haha
Apparently, the CAPS LOCK key doesn't cost anything to press either.
Would rather watch paint dry than to watch a video where someone won't talk to at least provide some of the what-to-do's and what-not-to-do's for the process
Knock yourself out.
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@@largrizzly9197 lol
Try the enamel. It takes longer to dry and will amuse you for hours. If you pay attention to the video, you see all you need. I bought one after watching this and it works perfectly.