Got a new 5cav aluminum mould from ACCURATE this morning. Scrubbed cavities with DAWN & boiling water rinse, then scrubbed entire mould with acetone & now sitting out on patio with hot plate. "Seasoning" it. Heat up to almost 400degrees then cool down, repeat 4 times. Using my Infrared Thermometer I get a reading of almost 400degrees on the blocks, but 500degrees plus on the sprue plate. Now I've only done this "seasoning" once before on N.O.E. mould in JANUARY & I didn't have Infrared Thermometer then. Just turned up hot plate full & let mould sit for 10minutes. Then cool down & repeat. Cast over 1500 bullets with the N.O.E. with a 4% rejection rate. Best casting mould I've ever owned.
Is this normal for the steel sprue plate to be 100degrees hotter then the mould halves ?
Long time Caster/Reloader, Getting back into it after almost 10yrs. Life Member NRA 40+yrs, Life S.A.S.S. #375. Does this mean a description of me as a fumble-fingered knuckle-draggin' baboon. I also drool in my sleep. I firmly believe that true happiness is a warm gun. Did I mention how much I HATE auto-correct on this blasted tablet.