Re: My first cast minie balls.
Steve,
To help your bullets mold smoother, make sure you flux the wax. Basically, just add a pea-size hunk of candle wax to the lead. Be careful, because if it melts across the surface of the lead, it will flame-up. I put the wax into my ladle, rest the ladle on the top of the lead until it melts, then twist it and plunge it deep into the lead and stir. It will smoke a lot, but shouldn't flame up. If it does - don't panic!! After all, its just candle wax and it will burn out in about 10-20 seconds.
Good fluxing makes the lead 'splippery' and allow impurities to float to the top and allows the lead to flow smoother in the mold (should eliminate some of those marks on your bullets).
No need to overdo the wax - A little goes a long way.
Have fun and get shootin'
-Mike
Mike 'Bootsie' Bodner
Palmetto Sharpshooter's, Commander
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