Spindrift
Well-Known Member
Some of my molds work best with «pressure casting», with a spouted ladle. The downside is, there are often spikes on the bullet, corresponding to the vent lines of the mold. Not a big deal, really, as the spikes can be scraped of with a fingernail. But then, you accumulate lead under your fingernail, which is probably not a good idea.
Besides bullet casting and shooting, another of my hobbies is guitar playing. I recently bought a couple of new thumb picks, when it struck me: these should be quite perfect tools for scraping spikes and flashing of bullets?
The edges of the picks are rounded, just square of the edges you would use for scraping. I wear the pick while sorting bullets, whenever I need a scraper, I have it «on hand», so to speak.
Besides bullet casting and shooting, another of my hobbies is guitar playing. I recently bought a couple of new thumb picks, when it struck me: these should be quite perfect tools for scraping spikes and flashing of bullets?
The edges of the picks are rounded, just square of the edges you would use for scraping. I wear the pick while sorting bullets, whenever I need a scraper, I have it «on hand», so to speak.