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[aris]

If you mean the white wax candles that won't do. Beeswax is a flux. When you melt bullet lead the tin separates out and floats on the surface like a grey scum. If you drop a pea size piece of beeswax in and stir it round it will pull the tin back into the melt. After it has had a good stirring there will be what looks like black grit on top of the alloyed lead. Scoop this off and chuck it away.

Lots of people use white paraffin wax. Watch the video I linked to above - he demonstrates it.

Also http://www.lasc.us/FryxellFluxing.htm

More info on casting

http://www.lasc.us/ArticlesFryxell.htm

[tinbum]

Make sure the lead slug is not heavier than the shot load you are swapping it for or it will put your pressures up. And check the slug will go through the choke on your gun if you are not using a cylinder choke.

I cast Minnie bullets. I find that tilting the mould slightly as I pour the lead helps to stop an air pocket in the bottom of the mould which causes a mis-shaped bullet..

I will be starting with a 24g for 24g straight swap, and thanks for the tilt tip!