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Poodleshooter · December 19, 2011, 05:29 PM

I run the Lees pretty hot, but cool them off by resting them on a water soaked cotton sock between casts. (Tip from one of Lee's manuals,IIRC)
Periodic cooling in that manner keeps me just at the fringe of frosty bullets, where I get nice fill out, and allows me to cast rather quickly.

I'm doing my casting sessions lately as well.
Did 240gr .430 LSWC-GCs and .309 FP-GCs last night, and new wheelweight smelting/ingot making over the weekend.
Next up are 200gr .430 RNFPs. Handgun and rifle casting with w/w alloy is so much easier than pure lead casting of huge shotgun slugs, buckshot, and muzzleloader minies and ball.

December 19, 2011, 05:29 PM	#20
Poodleshooter Senior Member Join Date: August 7, 2000 Location: Floating down the James River in VA Posts: 2,599	I run the Lees pretty hot, but cool them off by resting them on a water soaked cotton sock between casts. (Tip from one of Lee's manuals,IIRC) Periodic cooling in that manner keeps me just at the fringe of frosty bullets, where I get nice fill out, and allows me to cast rather quickly. I'm doing my casting sessions lately as well. Did 240gr .430 LSWC-GCs and .309 FP-GCs last night, and new wheelweight smelting/ingot making over the weekend. Next up are 200gr .430 RNFPs. Handgun and rifle casting with w/w alloy is so much easier than pure lead casting of huge shotgun slugs, buckshot, and muzzleloader minies and ball.