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<blockquote data-quote="swampratt" data-source="post: 2387363" data-attributes="member: 15054"><p>I have 4 lee molds in 2 cavity and 2 in 6 cavity ..never broke anything yet knock on wood..</p><p></p><p>I have heard people breaking them.</p><p>I have my mold and sprue plate verrry toasty before i start making bullets.</p><p>I bet you noticed as you progressed and the mold warmed up the bullets were made without wrinkles.</p><p>AND the sprue plate cut off easier as you went.</p><p></p><p>If you go too fast you will smear lead on the top of the mold and the underside of the sprue plate.</p><p>This lead will harden and scratch the mold..</p><p>Some scratching on the top of the mold will happen over time.</p><p>I have made almost 5000 bullets with my 200gr TL lee 6 cavity 45 mold.. still working great.</p><p></p><p>You will get addicted to this casting.</p><p></p><p>For the first sizing of the bullet i just smear some hornady lube or imperial lube in my hands and handle all my bullets.</p><p>Or just a light coat on your fingers and picking up the bullets will do.</p><p></p><p>The lube with the Lee alox.</p><p>I have been using Lee alox and Johnsons paste wax 50/50 with excellent results.. and no more sticky bullets.</p><p>as the straight LLA leaves them sticky.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swampratt, post: 2387363, member: 15054"] I have 4 lee molds in 2 cavity and 2 in 6 cavity ..never broke anything yet knock on wood.. I have heard people breaking them. I have my mold and sprue plate verrry toasty before i start making bullets. I bet you noticed as you progressed and the mold warmed up the bullets were made without wrinkles. AND the sprue plate cut off easier as you went. If you go too fast you will smear lead on the top of the mold and the underside of the sprue plate. This lead will harden and scratch the mold.. Some scratching on the top of the mold will happen over time. I have made almost 5000 bullets with my 200gr TL lee 6 cavity 45 mold.. still working great. You will get addicted to this casting. For the first sizing of the bullet i just smear some hornady lube or imperial lube in my hands and handle all my bullets. Or just a light coat on your fingers and picking up the bullets will do. The lube with the Lee alox. I have been using Lee alox and Johnsons paste wax 50/50 with excellent results.. and no more sticky bullets. as the straight LLA leaves them sticky. [/QUOTE]
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