The tooth brush and toothpaste worked great. my wife was pissed off though! she said it taste "metallic" now .more:
Clean your mould(s) before starting with an old toothbrush and toothpaste. Scrub them out. You need to get all oil residue out of them.
Rinse thoroughly using hot water.
Then dry the mould. I use a propane torch to heat the mould slightly to insure all moisture is removed.
Next you need to prep the mould. I just use a candle. Let the candle smoke thoroughly coat the inside cavity of the mould. Don’t forget the the mould block faces where they meet together. Candle smoke has a teeny amount of wax residue in it. This acts as a release agent.
There are commercial made sprays for this but they cost a bit.
Candle smoke doesn’t last very long so if the bullets start sticking in the mould on drop out resmoke your mould.
When done casting for the day allow the mould to cool to ambient then clean it again with the toothpaste. Dry it. Apply rust preventative oil.
Store the mould slightly open with the front tip of the bullet pointing up. This allows the oil to drain down and out of the bullet cavity. Storing the mould closed up bullet point down allows the run off oil to settle in the ogive of the bullet cavity. There it collects moisture and will cause a corrosion blister. Typically a bad rust spot. In aluminum moulds it can congeal to a solid lump of rock hard tar that is a pain in the arse to get out without scratching the cavity.
Don’t forget a drop of oil on the handle pivot bearing.
The tooth brush and toothpaste worked great. my wife was pissed off though! she said it taste "metallic" now .
Varget is one of my favorite powders. It is incredibly versatile and very temp stable.
Mine too. I still haven’t found any for sale locally.
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