screwbolt's lead report

[elginrunner]

I just got started in casting, and Saturday got to go to the range to try out my first cast bullets. I got my lead from screwbolts. I just put the ingots in the pot, fluxed with sawdust, and started pouring... I used a Lee 200 grain .452, and pan lubed with beeswax, and olive oil lube. I was really pleased with the results. I shot close to 200 rounds through my 1911 with absolutely no signs of leading. I had concerns of the lead being a bit soft, but no worries now.

I never shot my 45acp much because of the cost of projectiles have went crazy over the last decade, but I can tell you, she's going to get a work out now. I really have enjoyed my new hobby. It is very satisfying. :cool:

[blikseme300]

Now it's the time to graduate to the next level, get a 9mmP. Joking. Congrats on your success.

[elginrunner]

I've got a 9mm, and have seen lots of threads with leading occuring, but haven't gotten a mold yet. Wonder how my Sig sauer will like cast??

[dromia]

Why did you think the lead might be to soft?

[dsol]

Forgive my ignorance, but what are screwbolts?

[elginrunner]

screwbolts is a vendor here in the forum.

[blikseme300]

One of my nines is a P226 and it runs just fine with cast. Lee 356-120-TC boolits sized to .3575 with Tac#1 lube on top of 4.2gn HP38. Use this load at own risk. Both of my Lee 6 cavity molds drop at .359 so the listed size is a minimum I guess.

[runfiverun]

because it is reclaimed factory boolit lead.
I told y'all it had some antimony in it.

[dsol]

screwbolts is a vendor here in the forum.

Well duh, dont I feel like an obama voter... (I was going to say I feel like an idiot, but...)

I thought there was some new source of scrap lead for us to be scrounging.

[mdi]

I just got my box-o-lead from screwbolts a couple days ago (and boy, is that mailman hot!). Haven't had a chance to melt/cast any yet, but good communication and fast shipping with screwbolts...