The velocity of the pour maters if your mould does not have enough material for thermal stability....casting 12ga slugs ladle vs bottom pour ?
I was talking with an old timer and he said that with big and heavy projectiles the mold will produce best results by ladle pouring has anyone found this to be true ?
casting 12ga slugs ladle vs bottom pour ?
I was talking with an old timer and he said that with big and heavy projectiles the mold will produce best results by ladle pouring has anyone found this to be true ?
AJC and the old timer are right. Ladle is the way to go unless you have a bottom pour with a big spout and a really hot steel or brass mold.The velocity of the pour maters if your mould does not have enough material for thermal stability....
I'm going to cast the Lyman 525 slugespecially with 500+ grain bullets.
I'm going to cast the Lyman 525 slug