Casting question
Was casting bullets this morning with a Rapine Wadcutter mold, #575470. When weighing them with a digital scale, I found bullets from 465 grains to 496--quite a spread--tho' most were in the 469-471 range. The heaviest were cast early, while the mold was heating up, and they got progressively lighter as it got hotter. Since this is the exact opposite phenomenon from my earlier casting experiences (mostly with conicals--they go from lighter to heavier) I grew curious. Why?
14th Miss Inf Rgt, CSA/N-SSA, NRA Life Mbr, no longer shooting
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