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What went wrong with the balls?
Smokey:
Dear wise ones.
Please suggest some possible causes so I can begin to trouble shoot this issue.
Lee .530 double cavity mold.
I made a batch of balls that are getting stuck at the muzzle. None of them will load.
I measured a couple with calipers and compared them against some Hornady balls. No difference.
Also, I tried a thinner patch. No go.
The previous batch of balls from the same mold was fine. I don't get it.
What am I missing? What are some possible causes?
Ohio Joe:
--- Quote from: Smokey on December 02, 2023, 02:33:30 PM ---Dear wise ones.
Please suggest some possible causes so I can begin to trouble shoot this issue.
Lee .530 double cavity mold.
I made a batch of balls that are getting stuck at the muzzle. None of them will load.
I measured a couple with calipers and compared them against some Hornady balls. No difference.
Also, I tried a thinner patch. No go.
The previous batch of balls from the same mold was fine. I don't get it.
What am I missing? What are some possible causes?
--- End quote ---
Are you using the same "exact" lead from the previous batch of balls / or did you add some lead that may not be 100% "soft" lead?
Bigsmoke:
I agree with Joe. It sounds like the lead is hard. Wheel weights, perhaps?
Hank in WV:
First thing I thought of also.
rollingb:
--- Quote from: Ohio Joe on December 02, 2023, 02:37:29 PM ---
--- Quote from: Smokey on December 02, 2023, 02:33:30 PM ---Dear wise ones.
Please suggest some possible causes so I can begin to trouble shoot this issue.
Lee .530 double cavity mold.
I made a batch of balls that are getting stuck at the muzzle. None of them will load.
I measured a couple with calipers and compared them against some Hornady balls. No difference.
Also, I tried a thinner patch. No go.
The previous batch of balls from the same mold was fine. I don't get it.
What am I missing? What are some possible causes?
--- End quote ---
Are you using the same "exact" lead from the previous batch of balls / or did you add some lead that may not be 100% "soft" lead?
--- End quote ---
Yep, sounds like you might have added some wheel weights to the mix. :bl th up
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