Bullet casting 1st attempt

[Keithkilvo1]

So tonight i had my first go at casting my own bullets, RCBS moud for the 310 cadet.
Using scrap lead mixed with old pewter at 20:1 in a Lee melting pot.
First ones as expected were wrinkly but then they started to look OK
These are the results

[Keithkilvo1]

A few had a bit of frosting but only in odd areas and I tried different temps. etc
I will Alox these if the consensus is they are OK
Feedback would be most welcome

[FredB]

They look Ok to me.
Frosting is caused by your lead and mould being too hot.
Wrinkles are caused by them being too cold.
Fred

[gashtyke]

Yes they look good. Successful boolit casting is a " hands-on experience". It can't all be learned from a book or from watching a vid. The more you the do the better you will get.

[dromia]

If you are getting frosting then that means you have antimony in your alloy.

A lead and tin only alloy will not frost at high temperature.

How does the RCBS bullet fit your gun? I have found it to be on the large side for most of the many Cadets I have had through my hands over the years.

[Christel]

10 out of 10 for giving it a go

[FredB]

When I started to load 310 I used range scrap exclusively---including antimony. I no longer have access to the nice collecting back stop on my old indoor range and so I now use 25:1. I can't say I have noticed any difference except that, at 77, I can't quite shoot as well reliably---I did manage to win the 100yd off-hand rook rifle comp at last years Trafalgar Meeting with it however.
Dromias comment about the RCBS mould possibly casting oversize bullets intrigues me. I have added a check to my list of things to do. If they are oversize, then my rifle likes them.
Fred