Chore-boy, steel wool, even a pencil works good. Just do it while the molds hot, everything will come right off. Keep the top lubed, don't worry about using up all the oil that comes with the molds, any synthetic 2-stroke motor oil will work just as good if not better. Been using the same 4 oz bottle for the better part of 4 years now, got it 1/2 way gone.
I use pencils to test my lead, not the most scientific way but it's consistent. Lead hardness is soooooooo overrated!!!!!! 8bhn to 12bhn will work with 99% of all the pistol bullets people use/shoot & 12bhn to 18bhn for 99% of the rifle bullets.
If I have a mold that can cast solid nosed bullets or hp bullets, I always cast the hp's. They use less lead & are more fun. Been burning up 250# to 300# a year in lead @ the range for a couple of decades now. Used to be more but I don't shoot bowling pins or steel any more.
Nice pics, roundgunner!!!!
Don't know what I like better:
The bullets or the pup & the wheelhorse in the background.
Great pictures of the melting pots, molds & bullets you guys make/use. That truely is what reloading is all about. When you can make any bullet you want, as many bullets as you want, the size you want & the hardness you want to customize them for your needs. It doesn't get any better than that!!!
The lead I use has been free for 30+ years now & casting has been an excellent hobby itself. Nothing better than a pile of bullets laying around to use up.
