These are the before and after photos of a Sharps bullet mold. The before photos will show a coating of mold preparation solution. Nevertheless, I wanted this to go in the cleaner with the other molds to see how well it would get rid of the lead deposits that I was too lazy to remove the old fashioned way.
BEFORE 1: Note some lead deposits along the bottom edge of the mold that I neglected to remove after the last use.
AFTER 1: No more lead along bottom edge. Look at the left half of the mold. It looks like some rust started to form underneath the coating of mold prep. It caused a little pitting in the rear most driving band. I don't use this mold much anymore as I swage bullets for the Sharps rifle.
BEFORE 2: I shouldn't have to tell you where to look for the lead.
AFTER 2: No more lead.
BEFORE 3: Bottom of the mold with a few lead deposits.
AFTER 3: No more lead.
BEFORE 4: There is a little lead but not much. So you won't see much difference in the after photo.
AFTER 4:
BEFORE 1: Note some lead deposits along the bottom edge of the mold that I neglected to remove after the last use.
AFTER 1: No more lead along bottom edge. Look at the left half of the mold. It looks like some rust started to form underneath the coating of mold prep. It caused a little pitting in the rear most driving band. I don't use this mold much anymore as I swage bullets for the Sharps rifle.
BEFORE 2: I shouldn't have to tell you where to look for the lead.
AFTER 2: No more lead.
BEFORE 3: Bottom of the mold with a few lead deposits.
AFTER 3: No more lead.
BEFORE 4: There is a little lead but not much. So you won't see much difference in the after photo.
AFTER 4:
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