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<blockquote data-quote="Dumpstick" data-source="post: 3282461" data-attributes="member: 41653"><p>Well, the moulds need to be at a certain temp range.</p><p></p><p>Too cold, the bullet wrinkles and won't fill out. Not only that, it's usually too small also.</p><p></p><p> As the mould heats up, the bullets go from wrinkled, to shiney, to frosted.</p><p> Frosted looking is okay in my book, usually as big as the bullet will get, and well filled out.</p><p></p><p> When the mould gets too hot, among other problems, the bullet will stick in the mould, necessitating more convincing with the mould mallet to fall out.</p><p></p><p>Excess heat will damage the mould, possibly warping it, or causing the line up pins to move in the mould block.</p><p></p><p> There's a sweet spot, different with each individual mould, in which the bullets drop freely and all is right with the world.</p><p></p><p>The trick is finding that temp range, and keeping it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dumpstick, post: 3282461, member: 41653"] Well, the moulds need to be at a certain temp range. Too cold, the bullet wrinkles and won't fill out. Not only that, it's usually too small also. As the mould heats up, the bullets go from wrinkled, to shiney, to frosted. Frosted looking is okay in my book, usually as big as the bullet will get, and well filled out. When the mould gets too hot, among other problems, the bullet will stick in the mould, necessitating more convincing with the mould mallet to fall out. Excess heat will damage the mould, possibly warping it, or causing the line up pins to move in the mould block. There's a sweet spot, different with each individual mould, in which the bullets drop freely and all is right with the world. The trick is finding that temp range, and keeping it. [/QUOTE]
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