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Posted: 12/28/2010 5:16:40 PM EDT
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I got a lee production pot for Christmas that I plan to fire up later but I have begun to wonder if I should be worrying about introducing cold lead to the pot.
The lead is stored DRY in a 5 gal bucket in my garage and I'm starting to wonder if I should be worrying about condensation forming on the lead as it goes in the pot. is this a valid concern or am I over thinking it? |
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Load the pot cold and plug in. Rest your mold over the top edge of the pot to preheat. When the pot is up to temperature, the mold will be too. Remove the mold and fill. While waiting for the sprue to cool, place an ingot on the rim of the pot to preheat. As you cast and the lead level falls, add the preheated ingot while waiting for a sprue to cool and replace with another to preheat.
Doing this, you can cast continuously for as long as you like and the ingots are well over 212 degrees before you add them to the pot. |
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Load the pot cold and plug in. Rest your mold over the top edge of the pot to preheat. When the pot is up to temperature, the mold will be too. Remove the mold and fill. While waiting for the sprue to cool, place an ingot on the rim of the pot to preheat. As you cast and the lead level falls, add the preheated ingot while waiting for a sprue to cool and replace with another to preheat. Doing this, you can cast continuously for as long as you like and the ingots are well over 212 degrees before you add them to the pot. This is the method I use. |
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on a side note... I noticed the 9mm LRN mold comes out around .360 I believe I could load .38's with it if I size them to .358 instead of .356 That is a good assumption in the case of using the light bullet intended for a 9MM in a 38/357. What can get you in trouble is a longer and heavier bullet that seats deeper, causing higher pressures in some calibers. Those are some great bullets for out of the gate. You must have read the directions. |
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on a side note... I noticed the 9mm LRN mold comes out around .360 I believe I could load .38's with it if I size them to .358 instead of .356 That is a good assumption in the case of using the light bullet intended for a 9MM in a 38/357. What can get you in trouble is a longer and heavier bullet that seats deeper, causing higher pressures in some calibers. Those are some great bullets for out of the gate. You must have read the directions. As far as loading it I would say a .358 125 grain LRN is a .358 125 grain LRN, I see no reason why it should matter if it came from a .38 mold or a 9mm one if I size it to the proper diameter. if I have data for the bullet it should be safe. Is this a correct assumption? |
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As far as loading it I would say a .358 125 grain LRN is a .358 125 grain LRN, I see no reason why it should matter if it came from a .38 mold or a 9mm one if I size it to the proper diameter. if I have data for the bullet it should be safe. Is this a correct assumption? Ogive and nose to crimp length for different designs can vary case volume significantly. It is not always safe to assume that a LRN is a LRN. |
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