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I decided a little experiment today mainly cause i had a six hole gang mould from lee, unmarked but throwing a pretty big bullet.
I also had a six hole gang mould from lee for a 228rn .45acp bullet.
I set both moulds on the electric burner/kitchen stove about at the time the lead was going moulden, maybe three or four minutes before.
I had questions on both these moulds as cold when you shut them while cold i could see daylight out the bottom leading me to think they were not lining up properly. I was just not shutting them tight enough.
Both moulds started throwing right out of the box preheated, none of that throwing four or five or more runs back in the pot.
I am convinced. I can also tell you a surefire way to empty a lee 20pound pot.
start throwing that 44magnum 310 grain lee bullet. Really thirsty.

Try the five hole NEI 45 350 gr and the small Lyman put.

I bought an electric one burner hot plate. A little experimenting showed where to set it. It is now dedicated to my reloading shop. Works so good I am embarrassed I didn't do it years ago.