I have been using a Lee 2 cavity mold with no issues. I tried the 6 cavity (after heating it up) and the bullets are always wrinkled/swirled. I figured it wasn't hot enough so tried this about 10 times and they still came out the same. Any suggestions?

 

-Thanks!

still too cold.. preheat some more.. may be better with 2 cavity mold.

 

I have never used a six cavity mold, i use to put my mold in the moulting pot to prehat it, right in the melted lead. can you submerge the six cavity mold for preheating.

 

if not just try keep molding until you produce enough heat, drop the mutants back in the pot and remold right away and see if it will finaly come out right, it may take a while that is a large mold.

still too cold.. preheat some more.. may be better with 2 cavity mold.

 

I have never used a six cavity mold, i use to put my mold in the moulting pot to prehat it, right in the melted lead. can you submerge the six cavity mold for preheating.

 

if not just try keep molding until you produce enough heat, drop the mutants back in the pot and remold right away and see if it will finaly come out right, it may take a while that is a large mold.

 

 

Yeah, I had it sitting on top of the pot while it was heating up. I even dipped it in the lead for a few minutes. I think your right and that it was still not hot enough. There is a lot of metal and any cold parts will suck the heat away fast. I will give it another go.

Just an update, I let the mold sit in the lead for a good 4 minutes and after a few casts, it was running flawlessly.

 

Thanks for not letting me give up and go back to the 2 cavity. This thing needs more heat than I expected.