snow white Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 Hi I did this shot this morning it is not perfect would like some help please it as got small hole all help appreciated.thank you for looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 Hi That's a fair heap looks better than my efforts have you mixed any graphite into it yet Good picture thanks for sharing All the best Of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow white Posted March 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 No that is another question I have a tumbler that I use for bullet cleaning.will that do and how much grafite and where do I get it.please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunners Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 You can get graphite from a decent hardware shop if not perhaps off feebay. You do not need much at all or you will have it everywhere. Less than a tea spoon but depends on how much shot you have. I use a paint mixer in a cordless drill in a cylindrical tin. What temperature were you running at and dropping the shot into (coolant)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 (edited) Graphite can be got from ebay but more easily from a locksmiths or ironmongers. I just graphited 30kg with one heaped teaspoon of it, was plenty, stirred in for maybe 10 mins with a paint stirrer in a drill with shot in a bucket. it also improves the look of the shot no end. Dimples are from the molten shot cooling suddenly, it's only cosmetic if not too deep, just load and shoot. To try and avoid don't get the lead too hot and warm the coolant to minimise thermal shock, maybe use your imagination to find something to thicken the coolant slightly so it doesn't draw the heat so quickly. I put Graphogen on my ramp in place of Copper-Slip but with either just use your finger to apply a thick smoothish layer which will burn off the carrier and seem like Teflon on the ramp. Avoid draughts they will suck the heat out of the ramp and make the lead freeze on it. If it's reasonable shot just shoot it and start again, don't be too fussy you don't have to achieve perfection from the start. PS, your picture is **** try more up close and focussed. Edited March 23, 2015 by sitsinhedges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow white Posted March 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 That is the only thing I haven't got is a thermoter I have everything else.will get one tomorrow morning what temp do I need.thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 That is the only thing I haven't got is a thermoter I have everything else.will get one tomorrow morning what temp do I need.thank you. I was making 7.5shot at 350c I will make 5 shot at a little over 300c maybe warm the coolant to 20-30c and see if it helps. if lead gets too hot it will burst like popcorn and make lead wool. You will hear it crackle as it enters the coolant. I bought my thermometer with probe from Maplin but since fitting the PID don't really need to use one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow white Posted March 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 Thank you for your replys will give it another go tomorrow. Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 Definitely warm the coolant. I run mine a little hotter than Sits. But its dependant on how many drippers are running, ambient temps etc. Do what you can to maintain consistency with the lead and coolant and then you will have a base line to work from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 Definitely warm the coolant. I run mine hotter than Sits, but its dependant on the amount of drippers running and ambient temps. Read my palm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebarrels Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 (edited) Definitely warm the coolant. I run mine hotter than Sits, but its dependant on the amount of drippers running and ambient temps. Read my palm &&0 IT says your going to be out shot by someone with a s/s in the near future BB Edited March 23, 2015 by Bluebarrels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 Definitely warm the coolant. I run mine hotter than Sits, but its dependant on the amount of drippers running and ambient temps. Read my palm It says I borrowed a clean hand for the picture 😂😂 And out shot with a 410 All the best Of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow white Posted March 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 Hi sitsinhedges I will have a look for a pid of ebay I did get some of the lead to hot like you said it pop wondered what it was thank you again.snow white Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 IT says your going to be out shot by someone with a s/s in the near future BB You have to leave the house first mate All the best Of No Old Farrier, I just have girls hands and a child of 5 could outshoot me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 You have to leave the house first mate No Old Farrier, I just have girls hands and a child of 5 could outshoot me Nice bit of shot though to the untrained eye catch up soon :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebarrels Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 You have to leave the house first mate Leave the house ? was out last Wednesday on the clays,Sunday on the pigeons and out tomorrow on pigeons/crows anymore and it will be divorce BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Leave the house ? was out last Wednesday on the clays,Sunday on the pigeons and out tomorrow on pigeons/crows anymore and it will be divorce BB That's your problem mate, just no commitment Am out on some bean drillings tomorrow as its alleged there are one or two crows about........I'm thinking 2 Nice bit of shot though to the untrained eye catch up soon :-) Thanks OF. And dam fine shooting by yourself with the 410 Think I broke 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow white Posted March 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Wish there was some pig/crows up here I have loads of rabbits but no birds it gets a bit boring walking around the fields day/night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Thanks OF. And dam fine shooting by yourself with the 410 :good:Think I broke 1 Thanks for the heads up sneaky ****** that OF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Thanks for the heads up sneaky ****** that OF Dam looks like that cats out of the bag 😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Dam looks like that cats out of the bag It's ok ive managed some home loads 28 grm 8's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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