Author Topic: Newby on the block... well, to casting anyways. (Read 37027 times))

avator · « **Reply #180 on:** April 03, 2023, 03:41:48 PM »

Quote from: Wayne52 on April 03, 2023, 03:09:00 PM

Bill did you get the NOE 250-27-FN mold ? I'll be casting up some of those soon myself as well, I just pulled out my Gen2 DAR, it's still full for about a year ago when I finally fixed it after getting
defective parts from the get go, I'm going to put a scope on it and take it out to the state land soon with it, it will be the first time that guns ever been in the woods.

Wayne....
This is what I got...
https://noebulletmolds.com/site/shop/bullet-moulds/251/250-27-rf-cc3-hunter-pellet/250-27-rf-cc3-4-cavity-hb-hunter-pellet/

avator · « **Reply #181 on:** April 03, 2023, 04:00:13 PM »

FedEx is killin' me... I'm 'bout get in my truck and drive around 'til I find him...

Wayne52 · « **Reply #182 on:** April 03, 2023, 04:00:23 PM »

I always cast them with the lightest pins myself, if they're doing over 900 fps I'll probably use my Magnum Hunters (NOE 250-34.RF) that weigh 34.5g's. It's been so long
since I set the regulator in the gun I'll first run it over the chrony first.

Wayne52 · « **Reply #183 on:** April 03, 2023, 04:01:50 PM »

Quote from: avator on April 03, 2023, 04:00:13 PM

FedEx is killin' me... I'm 'bout get in my truck and drive around 'til I find him...

With UPS here in this town they even give a little map to see where the truck is at.

avator · « **Reply #184 on:** April 03, 2023, 04:04:07 PM »

yeah, it came with the lightest pins in it.... the longest anyways... I assume they are the lightest.

I have my scale at the ready to compare weights from the different leads I have smelted (tire weights, reclaimed pellets and the Lyman ingot).

avator · « **Reply #185 on:** April 03, 2023, 04:04:55 PM »

Quote from: Wayne52 on April 03, 2023, 04:01:50 PM

Quote from: avator on April 03, 2023, 04:00:13 PM
FedEx is killin' me... I'm 'bout get in my truck and drive around 'til I find him...
With UPS here in this town they even give a little map to see where the truck is at.

UPS was doing that here for a while but it stopped for some reason.
I used to call Betty Lou from work and tell her to go to the door because they just turned onto our road.

Wayne52 · « **Reply #186 on:** April 03, 2023, 05:38:54 PM »

Bill that's going to be hard lead for sure.

avator · « **Reply #187 on:** April 03, 2023, 06:02:14 PM »

Wayne...
I cast maybe 32 (8 drops of 4) pellets from the reclaimed pellets and got 28 good pellets after I figured out how to pour.
I shot maybe 5 rounds and they hit at 35yds right where I have the gun sighted in from the same pellet Matt sent me.
I weighed the ones you see in the first pic and they ranged from 26.90 to 27.10gr.
The second pic is from the same pile I just tried to get a better pic.
Tomorrow I will get out there and cast a bunch. I'll get better pics.
They sure are purty

nice and shiny.

avator · « **Reply #188 on:** April 03, 2023, 06:07:11 PM »

I also need a temp gauge.. I'm just guessing for now.
I put the pot on high until 2 muffins melted, then I turned it down to half.
They seem to pour good and they absolutely shoot good.

Here's the thing... if they save me money and hit where I aim... I'm good. I don't hunt and I'm not in the pellet selling business.

avator · « **Reply #189 on:** April 03, 2023, 06:21:35 PM »

Oh and BTW... if you haven't guessed... FedEx got here around 2ish.
Poor little girl was soaking wet and I could see by the look on her face she was not having a good day.
I thanked her politely and headed for the Red Shed.

Insanity · « **Reply #190 on:** April 03, 2023, 06:25:41 PM »

Bill you have the right attitude of not letting what others stress about get to you. If you are happy with the results keep at it mang.

avator · « **Reply #191 on:** April 03, 2023, 06:45:40 PM »

It's all good Matt... I asked for help.
I'm the kind of guy that likes to be shown how to do things and then left to modify it to my own way.

avator · « **Reply #192 on:** April 03, 2023, 06:58:18 PM »

I do have another question..
Is there any downside to dropping the hot pellets into water to cool them?

EdinGa · « **Reply #193 on:** April 03, 2023, 07:04:23 PM »

Quote from: avator on April 03, 2023, 06:58:18 PM

I do have another question..
Is there any downside to dropping the hot pellets into water to cool them?

Water dropping or quenching will harden lead alloy but has no effect on pure lead.

Hoosier Daddy · « **Reply #194 on:** April 03, 2023, 07:15:38 PM »

Google "annealing" vs "tempering" vs "Quenching".

maraudinglizard · « **Reply #195 on:** April 03, 2023, 07:16:08 PM »

Bill, just let them cool on their own, it doesn't take long. I don't keep any kind of liquid my casting table at all, lead explosions are painful and make a mess all over everything. I just drop mine into a baking pan and go from there.

Hoosier Daddy · « **Reply #196 on:** April 03, 2023, 07:19:44 PM »

I agree with Kris...

avator · « **Reply #197 on:** April 03, 2023, 07:23:33 PM »

Thanks guys... and gal. That's what I thought. I saw a vid of a guy droping them in water and thought I would ask.

Anyways... after I ate I made 5 more quick drops... I got 3 bad and those were on me.

Hoosier Daddy · « **Reply #198 on:** April 03, 2023, 07:25:32 PM »

Excellent!

avator · « **Reply #199 on:** April 03, 2023, 07:36:00 PM »

Yeah, tomorrow I'll get out early with a big ole mug of coffee, set me up a comfortable spot and hit it hard.

I also want to see if I can switch the pour handle on the pot to the other side. I would rather hold the mold in my right hand and pour with the left. Just seems like it's bass akwards for a right hander.
Thinking about it... I would then need to switch hand for the knocker.

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