![]() ![]() It might even save you a little time as well starting off with a bit harder bullet. That will give you a much harder bullet which will put the polishing compounds work more on the mold than on the lead. If you think you can keep them separated you can pour both at once, maybe use two containers. Get your mold up to temp, and pour one cavity at a time water dropping the bullet in ice water. One last thing, IF you use the above process and find that it really didn't help much, give this a try before you give up. It is pretty amazing how just a little bit of touch up will really improve some molds. I didn't want to inadvertently hit the trigger on my cordless drill and really screw something up. That way I cold easily rotate them back and forth nice and slow. With the couple I have polished out, I more or less followed the Lee menting procedure, but I used a small t-handle, made for small taps, that I attached to the cut off screw to turn the bullets. The polishing thing with something like Comet, Bonami, or Flitz isn't going to hurt, just be careful to go slow. Usually it will drop that next dump, sometimes it needs a little persuasion. Sometimes I let it and just pour the empty cavities. This seems to help out a good deal, but I still get one every now and again that is stubborn and just wants to stay put. Or in my case, I use a small fan that I hold the open mold in front of for a 3-4 count. Some use a slightly damp towel and after they drop the bullets out and close the mold they set it on the rag for a 2-3 count before the next pour. Not so much a lot but just a little bit between pours. I have some very nice brass molds that do the same thing when pouring solids, but will just spit HP's out like they taste bad. For more information, go to See instructions on Reducing Exposure supplied with product.I understand your frustration. WARNING: Melting and casting lead objects will expose you and others in the area to lead, which is known to the State of California to cause reproductive harm and cancer. ![]() If you don't see your desired mold, check out our custom services page. View Bullet Mold preparation video for proper mold lubrication and smoking To extend the life and operation of your mold, make sure to lube it using beeswax or an anti-seize lubricant, as recommended in the mold instructions. Handles extra, but priced low enough so you can have a set for every pair of blocks. No finer mold can be purchased at any price. The sprue plate is hard anodized and held down with wave washers at each end. Price includes a cam operated sprue plate to eliminate the pounding common to ordinary molds. The mold and blocks have steel bushing and alignment pins for lasting precision. These are made for heavy duty volume production. ![]() Self-centering automatic core pin for the fastest possible molding. ![]()
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