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

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What is the groove and land diameter?

No clue.. never measured lands and grooves on any gun.. above my skill level.   

I'll shoot my cast pellets with the guns that shoot them and shoot whatever the other guns shoot best with them. When the World prices me out of buying retail pellets those guns will be sold or become wall hangers.   
I don't plan on owning 100 different guns that require 50 different pellets.

[2A Georgia]

The Bob's BT is a short range hammer in my Prod, they may need swaging in the Artemis guns, I find the 218-25-RF-D6 work best in the SPA guns and many others, way easer to cast than pellets.
https://noebulletmolds.com/site/product-category/bullet-moulds/224/218-25-rf-d6/

Did these group for you with the Notos?  They probably have a rainbow shaped trajectory in my Gamo jumper.  If they group well I could see uping the regulator and hammer spring in the Notos to push these or the 20gr. Hunters (yet to test).
I'm thinking the NOE17WC4cavity will get traded.  I shot a sub 160 casual target with some good looking WCs.  They also turned to thin slivers in the Gamo reactive spoon trap box.  Pretty much plinking ammo.  I'd rather buy CPHPs and recast than run batches of these...

[2A Georgia]

FYI Bill, it's quite a bit cheaper (per lb) to buy a half pig from Rotometals, at least it was the last time I checked.  My next buy will be a half pig of pure lead.

Yep, you're right... just checked. It's $119 for 42 - 47 # and free shipping. I'll decide next week when I place the order. I have to see where it fits in the budget. I'm still getting over the fear/shock of fixed income.   

I see a half pig in my future after I complete the PID.  Probably one more 10# order to satisfy my tinker urge until then.

[triggertreat]

I ordered 35lbs (x7 5lb bricks for free shipping) from Rotometals.  USPS barely got the package into my slightly over regulation sized mailbox.  I am just glad the old mailbox hung tough.  I can't believe it actually did.  I would have loved to see that delivery happen.  Not sure how much a half pig weighs.

[Back_Roads]

The Bob's BT is a short range hammer in my Prod, they may need swaging in the Artemis guns, I find the 218-25-RF-D6 work best in the SPA guns and many others, way easer to cast than pellets.
https://noebulletmolds.com/site/product-category/bullet-moulds/224/218-25-rf-d6/

Did these group for you with the Notos?  They probably have a rainbow shaped trajectory in my Gamo jumper.  If they group well I could see uping the regulator and hammer spring in the Notos to push these or the 20gr. Hunters (yet to test).
I'm thinking the NOE17WC4cavity will get traded.  I shot a sub 160 casual target with some good looking WCs.  They also turned to thin slivers in the Gamo reactive spoon trap box.  Pretty much plinking ammo.  I'd rather buy CPHPs and recast than run batches of these...

  Yes they do great out of the Notos, Head to head with H&N 21 gr slugs.

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Those of you with weak stomachs may want to turn your heads because Imma bout to do the happy dance and that's probably not something y'all want to see....   

The GAMO Urban LOVES these pellets. I had to shoot off POA on the 3rd shot because they were going in the exact same hole at 25m. I heard the lead hit the metal but I couldn't tell where.
That is most likely my favorite .22 gun shooting my cast pellets great. So now my favorite .25 (Avenger) and my favorite .22 both shooting my cast pellets.
The Beeman 1358 and the NoDoze also love them. The Fortitude tolerates them but shoots the JTS, CPUM and CPHP better.
The Sentry shotguns them but I may be able to power that down a bit and make it better. It loves the 3 retail pellets also.
I still have Betty Lou's modded Maximus and the Yukon ReAxis to sample.

[triggertreat]

Awesome!  That's the ultimate goal to have your cast drilling holes like the commercial ones do.  I'm not really sure how far your targets are set out being I am an American country boy sticking with the American imperial system.  I know 25 yards is not much of a distance for the full story but is good for quick testing to see how they may do farther out.

[2A Georgia]

The Bob's BT is a short range hammer in my Prod, they may need swaging in the Artemis guns, I find the 218-25-RF-D6 work best in the SPA guns and many others, way easer to cast than pellets.
https://noebulletmolds.com/site/product-category/bullet-moulds/224/218-25-rf-d6/

Did these group for you with the Notos?  They probably have a rainbow shaped trajectory in my Gamo jumper.  If they group well I could see uping the regulator and hammer spring in the Notos to push these or the 20gr. Hunters (yet to test).
I'm thinking the NOE17WC4cavity will get traded.  I shot a sub 160 casual target with some good looking WCs.  They also turned to thin slivers in the Gamo reactive spoon trap box.  Pretty much plinking ammo.  I'd rather buy CPHPs and recast than run batches of these...

  Yes they do great out of the Notos, Head to head with H&N 21 gr slugs.

I have some H&N sample pack slugs left so I'll see how they group IIDMP and look into the 218 slug mold.  Sounds easier than 217 pellets :-)
My other 22 (scope busting jumper) stacked 18gr pellets but with a 3" or so scope adjustment from CPHPs.  I'm shooting some 16s with my Notos now and telling myself I have a flatter trajectory than the 18s....IIRC Harley (modded 2240 stubby) liked heavy slugs as well...hmm
Still have to tear down the SPA800r to get the fpe in hunting range as well and hope it will like the Hunter Pellets or aforementioned slugs.  I think I'm moving towards bespoke slugs...another carry over from past (PB) life....

[2A Georgia]

Watched Barley and Hops Brewing 5 part video on PID construction, wiring and programing starts here
His version has the fan but no fuse/circuit breakers.  His plastic box looks just like mine so I test fit everything and believe it will be tight but should just fit including the fan.  I drew the mock up on a scrap piece of cardboard.

[avator]

Awesome!  That's the ultimate goal to have your cast drilling holes like the commercial ones do.  I'm not really sure how far your targets are set out being I am an American country boy sticking with the American imperial system.  I know 25 yards is not much of a distance for the full story but is good for quick testing to see how they may do farther out.

1 yard = 0.9144 meters. 1 meter ≈ 1.0936 yards.
I normally post in yards but they are close enough to equal that I just switch how I call them sometimes.  It's closer to accurate than my old method... paces. 

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I bounced out to the Red Shed shootin' window this morning with the Yukon ReAxis.
Results with my 217 20 RF pellets:  nope, nope, nope. Close but no cigar.
I'm just not happy with 1 1/2"+ groups at 25 yds. when I can get 1/2" groups with Crosman Hollow Points.

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I made a bulk buy of the Crosman Hollow Points a while back. I got them cheap and took advantage. I still have 10 unopened tins of them so these guns that prefer them have a home here for a while yet..   

[avator]

Here is a good video for preparing your new NOE mold for casting. This is how I do mine.



I don't hear of many folks smoking the mold.

[triggertreat]

That's how I clean mine as well.  I find smoking a new/old mold helps with dropping them off the pins better.  There are other methods, but smoking the mold is certainly one of them.

[avator]

That's how I clean mine as well.  I find smoking a new/old mold helps with dropping them off the pins better.  There are other methods, but smoking the mold is certainly one of them.

I smoke the mold before each pouring session.

[WobblyHand]

The backside of the instructions show some NOE casting hints from Swede Nelson.  Probably put this in the box for a reason    Anyways, for those that never bothered to read them, here's a picture.  What?  Read the instructions?  Who does that 

[avator]

I actually got that video from the NOE website.

[triggertreat]

The backside of the instructions show some NOE casting hints from Swede Nelson.  Probably put this in the box for a reason    Anyways, for those that never bothered to read them, here's a picture.  What?  Read the instructions?  Who does that 

I read the instructions, but I'm a weird cat.

[2A Georgia]

Thanks to a lot of folks on this forum I did the Mock up for the PID.  The Utuber I posted above did a four part video.  The mock up case construction was one video so I did that after work before Memsahib was ready for Roku time together.  Tomorrow after chores I will probably wire it up.
Bill you'll laugh, I'm cheap and an efficiency nut with OCD so I optimized the positioning on the box we thought might too small and got everything in there including the fan.  Even used the area of a circle formula to calculate I needed 16 1/2" diameter holes to balance the 2" diameter intake at the fan.  I drilled 18 kinda under the relay and PID so everything should stay nice and cool.  My Lee pot is only 500 Watts so at under 6amps draw I went with the 15amp outlet.  I deleted the push to reset breakers as they are still in China and I will plug into a PC surge protector.

[avator]

Looks good, nice job.
Only thing I might suggest at this point, if you haven't already, is to find something to use as feet to stand it up off the floor enough to get some air flow under it.