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Hey All...Just recd a new Lyman 429421 4 cavity mold..what break in is required...if any..??
Thanks to al..!!
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No biggie. I smoke the mould interior with a candle and start casting.
I am..........disturbed.
Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain
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Or just clean it to get all of the oil off of it.
Warm it up and cool it down a few times by casting some lead.
It should start to make good bullets about the 5th or 6th fill up.
Just make sure it is heated up before you start casting.
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I always clean a new mold really well with a product like Gun Scrubber, then after it dries, get it hot and start casting. As has been said, after a few fillings you will start getting good bullets.
If we live long enough, we all have regrets. But the ones that nag at us the most are the ones in which we know we had a choice.
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Hey All...Just recd a new Lyman 429421 4 cavity mold..what break in is required...if any..??
Thanks to al..!!
Pete
How is that new mold working out for you? That is my all time favorite 44 Special and magnum mold. I’ve probably shot 10,000 or more of them over the years.
If we live long enough, we all have regrets. But the ones that nag at us the most are the ones in which we know we had a choice.
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I smoke all new molds with butane lighter , after cleaning.
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Generally I clean a new mold with brake cleaner, alcohol, soap and water .. truly get all the oil possible out of it. Heat to just above 200 degrees and hold for a while to cook off any water drops. Then I'll either smoke it with a candle or use a light film of release agent. Start casting. Once it's up to temp, it's just like any other mold.
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brake clean, toothbrush, let dry.
heat and start casting....
Whatever you are willing to put up with, is exactly what you will have.
When your ship comes in. ... make sure you are willing to unload it.
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