Reeder Custom Guns - Hey Michael, looks like you on well on your way.

Mark Conner
Hey Michael, looks like you on well on your way.
Sunday, January 29, 2017, 16:09

It looks like on both bullets that your alloy and or your mould is not yet hot enough. (the rounded edges) Notice on the post above yours how nice and sharp the edges are on Jim Taylor's bullets, that's what you want. Especially on the base the most important part of the bullet. Don't count on a gas check to square up an uneven base.

Also I see no crimp groove on either of those bullets so to avoid bullet jump you may have to seat them just over the front driving band and put a very slight crimp over that. If you do that don't forget that your case capacity gets smaller so you may have to adjust your powder volume.

If you did water drop those you may want to check, lube, and size them right away. They will get hard in the next 24 hours and may not want to go through your sizer very easily.

But hey looking good, it just takes a bit to figure out what your mould likes.

Question for bullet casters - MTM, 2017-01-29, 06:37
- This will be my first try at casting - MTM, 2017-01-29, 10:25
  - first off, don't listen to that friend anymore.. If - Gary Reeder, 2017-01-29, 13:44
    - Casting - MTM, 2017-01-29, 15:07
      - Hey Michael, looks like you on well on your way. - Mark Conner, 2017-01-29, 16:09
        Michael, pay attention to what Mark Conner says. he is the - Gary Reeder, 2017-01-29, 21:17
        Casting in very cold weather - MTM, 2017-01-30, 07:14
        guys that develop their own formula will tell - Gary Reeder, 2017-01-30, 10:41
        1 or 2 things to try. - Mark Conner, 2017-01-30, 18:21
- You would be putting too much effort into them - Jim Taylor, 2017-01-29, 07:12
- No real need to water quinch them. The temper goes away - WB, 2017-01-29, 07:07
  - Water Quenching - Alcorn, 2017-01-29, 08:47