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Beagle333 · February 10, 2013, 03:02 PM

358429, yes. And they average 160.2gr as cast. The pin isn't nearly as hard to get fillout on, as the base. I get rounded bases if I don't keep my little propane torch handy and hold the sprue hole in front of it for a couple of seconds, about every 5 pours. It'll make nice square bases then, but it'll drift back to round ones if I let the sprue plate cool, and I'm making a good puddle on it when I pour. The pin fills out just fine, every time. I can get flat bases if I pressure pour, but I also get finning when I do that unless I keep the temp kinda on the low side. He did a flat pin for it too, so I can pour the original booli....um..bullet, but I haven't ever used that pin.

February 10, 2013, 03:02 PM	#3
Beagle333 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2012 Location: Auburn, AL. Posts: 2,332	358429, yes. And they average 160.2gr as cast. The pin isn't nearly as hard to get fillout on, as the base. I get rounded bases if I don't keep my little propane torch handy and hold the sprue hole in front of it for a couple of seconds, about every 5 pours. It'll make nice square bases then, but it'll drift back to round ones if I let the sprue plate cool, and I'm making a good puddle on it when I pour. The pin fills out just fine, every time. I can get flat bases if I pressure pour, but I also get finning when I do that unless I keep the temp kinda on the low side. He did a flat pin for it too, so I can pour the original booli....um..bullet, but I haven't ever used that pin. __________________ . . . Have a Colt and a smile.