Thanks Wayne,I noticed that you didn't have very much spru puddle in the fill holes, does this effect the form/fillout of these pellets?I have alum molds, 4 banger, would it help keep the heat/fill out for these molds, once they are up to casting temps etc?Tia,Don
OK if you will imagine 5 lbs of lead pushing down into a mold , if using a bottom pour pot, then the 1/4 lb of lead in a side pour ladle. The pot will vary throughout a session, where the ladle remains more consistent, like a regulated gun with a plenum in a way. Less chance of getting whiskers .
I have been getting people asking about the pressure pour method that I use for casting pellets/slugs which I've been using for a long time. For small projectiles this method works good for filling out the tiny cavities especially the skirts on pellets and small hollow point slugs as well. The particular mold that I was using when I did this video were the 217-30-FN RG mold
DJ that bottom pour is mainly for pouring larger quantities of lead into large molds the Lyman little dipper is what I use for pouring directly into the sprue plate like I have been for about 40 years now.
Sounds like I really "need" to order that Lyman dipper!