Just got finished casting 21 lbs of 200 gr .45LC and 185 gr .38 Sp; was using both molds so they won't get too hot.
Like to do very different size bullets so won't mess up when sizing them (like trying to push a .40 through the .38 sizing die :grin: )
Stopped after an hour and 10 minutes as I was getting tired and when I'm tired I have a tendeny to mess up and I don't want to mess up with a 20 lb pot full of liquid 700 degree lead.
My procedure was to cast 5 molds worth of one caliber, add a lb of lead and then repeat with the other mold. This would keep the molds pretty much at the right temp, not too hot, not too cold, just right--think there's a fairy tale in here somewhere :roll:
When I stopped I found that along with the 21 lbs of bullets I had 9 1/2 lbs of spurs from the tops of the molds. This was about perfect to re-melt as I was filling the pot up for the next casting session (I like to have the pot full when I'm done--the solid mass seems to heat up faster the next time and it is already fluxed as I do that when I finish the currect casting session)
If I had kept on going I would have had the loose spurs to keep track of till next time.
Now all I have to do is size and lube them
CR
