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Saeco 645 - laowho - 12-26-2015
Just a shout out to Don from whom I learned about this mould/bullet at some other forum weeks ago when beginning my research. Decided to try my hand at it w/ lead ingots f/ an MRI machine my neighbor gave me and tin f/ BACO. Using the small (5lb) Lee melter. Did the 20:1 w/ sawdust flux and found the proper settings after first batch were wrinkled and shiny and second were frosted. From here and after breaking in the mould I managed 40 consecutive keepers and left the last 10 in the pot. What a blast. Decent mould I reckon (meehanite f/ Graf's)--crisp lines, easily completed bottoms, clean drops, and true .458 sizing. Ima little jazzed. Cheers, Doug
RE: Saeco 645 - Don McDowell - 12-26-2015
Wait till you see what happens when you stuff them in the case on top of 69 hrs of 2f OE and a .060 fiber wad.
RE: Saeco 645 - laowho - 12-26-2015
Gonna drag my wife and her son out to Ft. Dix tomorrow. They have a 200yd range, free to the public. They'll be workin thru various 30-30 loads and I'm stuffin these as we speak. According to the shallower seating depth these require as compared w/ the previous pre-cast I loaded, I oughta be able to get 70 gr @ .30" compression. Thanks again Don. You, sir, are one invaluable resource.
RE: Saeco 645 - Don McDowell - 12-26-2015
Oh I don't know about that...