Short video of pressure pouring

[Wayne52]

Here is the target blank, I got this at Crosman Pistol owners forum.

[Mzq284]

Wayne, thank you for posting that. Ive been casting for firearms 30+years using a plumbers ladle, getting xlent results.  Not so with pellets!  I ordered an RCBS ladle and tried it out for the first time today.  Your method worked great, i had very few rejects.  Most of them were from pellets sticking to the core pins. Out of about 100 cast, i think i pulled 5 or 6 off the pins and tossed them in the pot. HUGE difference, thanks again.

[Back_Roads]

 A tip on the core pins smoke them with a bic lighter , it helps keep them hot and the soot acts as a release, #2 pencil lead also works. If it is persistent a light polish with Flitz polish does wonders.

[Wayne52]

Ever since I first started casting I've enjoyed doing it, I started out pressure pouring to begin with on 44 cal round balls and 58 cal mini balls.

[Madd Hatter]

Wayne, thank you for posting that. Ive been casting for firearms 30+years using a plumbers ladle, getting xlent results.  Not so with pellets!  I ordered an RCBS ladle and tried it out for the first time today.  Your method worked great, i had very few rejects.  Most of them were from pellets sticking to the core pins. Out of about 100 cast, i think i pulled 5 or 6 off the pins and tossed them in the pot. HUGE difference, thanks again.

I chucked the pins up in my hand drill and use 1200 grit emery then switch to 2000 grit. It makes them so slippery that I have a hard time picking them up.

[Mzq284]

Ive enjoyed casting too, i cast for everything i shoot,  and some that i dont shoot!  It was only natural to get a pellet mould. I foresee lots of fun shooting and hunting with them.  Mad Hatter, ill try  polishing my pins, sounds like a good idea.  Thanks.

[Mzq284]

Madd Hatter,  i polished the pins today.  Threw the  first pour back in the pot, and the mould ran flawlessly from there. Great suggestion,  thanks.

[2A Georgia]

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

 

Thanks for the excellent video.
Adding the Lyman Dipper to my items list and figure out how to remove my bottom pour lever and plug the hole :-)

[Madd Hatter]

Madd Hatter,  i polished the pins today.  Threw the  first pour back in the pot, and the mould ran flawlessly from there. Great suggestion,  thanks.

I can't take credit for the idea. Knife maker is the one who came up with it.