Here's a question for anyone who has a Lee "Drive Key" 12 ga slug mold, the 1 ounce version.
Specifically, how much do slugs from your mold weigh?
The mold is advertised as making a one ounce slug, therefore they ought to weigh about 438 grains. My example, bought new two weeks ago, drops slugs averaging 466 grains when cast with wheel weights. I'm not concerned about this, just curious if this is in line with what others have obtained with their molds.
Lee advises several times in their instructions to "use only pure lead". Pure lead is slightly denser than wheel weight metal so I can only assume that slugs cast with pure lead would be heavier still than the ones I cast of wheel weight alloy.
Specifically, how much do slugs from your mold weigh?
The mold is advertised as making a one ounce slug, therefore they ought to weigh about 438 grains. My example, bought new two weeks ago, drops slugs averaging 466 grains when cast with wheel weights. I'm not concerned about this, just curious if this is in line with what others have obtained with their molds.
Lee advises several times in their instructions to "use only pure lead". Pure lead is slightly denser than wheel weight metal so I can only assume that slugs cast with pure lead would be heavier still than the ones I cast of wheel weight alloy.