Newby on the block... well, to casting anyways.

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Yes, I was getting some whiskers today but it's an older brass mold. I'm sure I have alot to learn but I have the basics now and I am pouring good pellets... just need to gain experience and fine tune what I'm doing.

I do appreciate all the advice and knowledge sharing from you guys that have been doing this for awhile.

[Spacebus]

Yes, I was getting some whiskers today but it's an older brass mold. I'm sure I have alot to learn but I have the basics now and I am pouring good pellets... just need to gain experience and fine tune what I'm doing.

I do appreciate all the advice and knowledge sharing from you guys that have been doing this for awhile.

I notice my brass pellet mold likes to be hot and have a very hot pour. The hotter I could keep things, the better the pellets.

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Yes, and I'm going to test that theory once I get back to that mold. Right now I'm in boat tail mode. And the mold I am using is a 4 cav aluminum. I need to make a bunch of these because this mold is on loan and I'm not sure when I can get my hands on one of my own.

[Spacebus]

Yes, and I'm going to test that theory once I get back to that mold. Right now I'm in boat tail mode. And the mold I am using is a 4 cav aluminum. I need to make a bunch of these because this mold is on loan and I'm not sure when I can get my hands on one of my own.

The slug molds are much easier to cast with than the pellet molds, especially if it's a flat nose (pinless) mold.

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Yes, and I'm going to test that theory once I get back to that mold. Right now I'm in boat tail mode. And the mold I am using is a 4 cav aluminum. I need to make a bunch of these because this mold is on loan and I'm not sure when I can get my hands on one of my own.

The slug molds are much easier to cast with than the pellet molds, especially if it's a flat nose (pinless) mold.

I bet they are... the ones I am pouring are HP but they seem to drop right out.

[Spacebus]

Yes, and I'm going to test that theory once I get back to that mold. Right now I'm in boat tail mode. And the mold I am using is a 4 cav aluminum. I need to make a bunch of these because this mold is on loan and I'm not sure when I can get my hands on one of my own.

The slug molds are much easier to cast with than the pellet molds, especially if it's a flat nose (pinless) mold.

I bet they are... the ones I am pouring are HP but they seem to drop right out.

I have a 25 cal BBT mold, but my Eagle Claw so far hates it. It's a shame because the mold casts so well. I'm thinking about having a machinist turn it into a flat base mold and seeing if they shoot any better. I wasn't able to sell the mold, so not like I can lose anything other than the cost to have it machined.

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I was sent some samples of the .25 BT. My guns didn't like them either.. I think they need to be shot faster that I have my guns tuned to. These 27 grain Meplats work just fine in all 3 guns, Hatsan 1KV included.
Another basket case F.U.G.L.Y. is due to land in a couple days.. we'll see how that goes. It may just end up a pile of spare parts waiting to be needed. The ultimate goal would be to make another Betty Lou gun out of it. Matching pairs of guns (his and hers) are fun.

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Up and at it early this morning..
My casting location was crowding in on my shooting bench area so I moved it this morning.
Now I have the pot and mold heating up.
Gonna pick up where I left off yesterday, casting boat tails.

[Wayne52]

Bill are you doing the .22's or the .25's ?  My favorites are the .22's in my Xisico in my signature, they also shoot excellent from my Airmax Dominator

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Wayne...
I'm doing the .22 boat tail HP this morning. They are dropping between 27.80 and 28.20.
So far the Urban and Beeman 1358 shoot them very well.

[Wayne52]

Bill they shoot really good in my Crosman 150's too but drop fast but are accurate as far as the windage goes.

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I'm gonna test them in the FD-PCP today... I may have to bump the hammer spring in a bit but that's no problem.

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Just something about the smell of coffee and molten lead in the morning just brightens my day.... 

I fluxed with some pine sawdust yesterday and just as I finished Betty Lou walked in to the Red Shed and asked if I coould make the house smell that good.
I said , sure but that's only temporary... you won't like what comes next.

[Spacebus]

Just something about the smell of coffee and molten lead in the morning just brightens my day.... 

I fluxed with some pine sawdust yesterday and just as I finished Betty Lou walked in to the Red Shed and asked if I coould make the house smell that good.
I said , sure but that's only temporary... you won't like what comes next.

This might be more acceptable -> https://www.heritageseaweed.com/products/pine-incense

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LOL.... she has oil burners all over the house. Sometimes I feel like I'm in the Amsterdam opium dens or someplace.

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Starting to get my inventory built up....

[EdinGa]

BSA barrels love the 22 BBTs. My Prod and Cayden do too. The only gun I have that doesn't shoot them well is a 362.


I've got a buddy with a woodworking shop that's obsessed with cedar. I get all my fluxing sawdust from him.

[Insanity]

Lookin good to me.

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BSA barrels love the 22 BBTs. My Prod and Cayden do too. The only gun I have that doesn't shoot them well is a 362.


I've got a buddy with a woodworking shop that's obsessed with cedar. I get all my fluxing sawdust from him.

Both my 362s have been converted to .177

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Lookin good to me.

Yep.... workin' on it.