I cast my first bullets the other day. I used someone else's bullet molds. After seeing how easy and fun it was I decided I wanted to buy my own.
So I bought two sets from MidwayUSA today. In the reviews section and on a few scattered forums I see people talking about the need to prepare a mold before the first use. I see the following in no particular order:
Do folks on NES do anything of these things? I had figured on just buying and start using it.
So I bought two sets from MidwayUSA today. In the reviews section and on a few scattered forums I see people talking about the need to prepare a mold before the first use. I see the following in no particular order:
- You need to "smoke" the mold. (How the hell do you do this?)
- You need to clean the oils from the mold the manufacturer applied
- You should put the mold in the oven. Heat, cool-down and reheat 1/2 a dozen times before first use
- Apply lubricant to molds before first use. (no idea what would be used on this one)
Do folks on NES do anything of these things? I had figured on just buying and start using it.