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Think I will cast out some of the pure pewter and see if it casts, and then let cool and measure hardness. According to the calcultors it should be pretty hard.

I went thru that, but it was a bunch of pictures of pewter items. Lots vintage. These were custom made christmas ornaments from 2011.

So, I have 15lbs of pewter Christmas ornaments. I want to use the stuff. Is most all pewter consistently 92% tin? I have never poured any pewter or anything with copper content. Is that a worry?

I got a new 1895 and the bore thru a scope is rough as a cob. When I first started shooting cast thru it, I thought it was leading, but it was actually rough. So main reason is to make it easier to...

I have 3 marlin levers. One was a 30-30 with 6 groove ballard. Never got a chance to measure the lands and grooves.

Next was a microgroove(JM) and I sold that to get a new 6 groove 1895. I was...

How much did lands and grooves grow on barrels like marlins?

Yes, very shallow.

Thanks

Does anyone know if there are any pressure differences in the different alloys? Has to be some to to hardness.

So I have done old rifles. But this is a newer rifle. Kinda scary pouring molten lead down to make the slug. What grit progression did you use? I notice at the throat its very rough. and would...

I agree, I have made Lyman #2 and have a few hundred pounds of it. I was really wanting to know any benefits especially for pistol accuracy. I currently have smelted 110lbs of COWW, and trying to...

That was the problem, so many discussions, none really fit the bill of what I wanted to know

Interesting, never thought of that.

So, I realize most like Lyman #2. Some like 90/10, some don't mind COWW only.

Is there ever a good time to try linotype only? I mean does it shoot well? I have to admit, the tin added really...

Does anyone shoot linotype for 45 ACP? Would lyman #2 be better? I do have a lot of linotype.

It doesn't shoot horrible. I get 1.5" groups at 100 yards with 350gr hornady. But with cast, it opens up to twice that. And takes forever to clean.

I fire lapped a competition rifle about 18 years ago with tubbs fire lapping bullets. It rounded over all the rifling. Cost me 500 dollars to rebarrel. Ever since then, I have been hesitate. I...

I have hand lapped rifle barrels very carefully. But I just bore scoped a newer marlin 1895, and the bore is so rough. I slugged it, and measured .458" and .453" at the grooves. Little shallower...

Has anyone lead lapped a marlin barrel? How much did it open up the barrel lands and grooves? Did it help?

So, took a bore scope to this barrel. The barrel is rough as a cob. I found some jacket material. Minor lead. So I don't think my load is leading. I just think this barrel is so rough. I only...

Lyman Ideal lube. I have never used anything else. recommend something else?

Yea, I don't see slivers of lead like I did with microgroove. Just some brown and black. Do you think its the lube that is making so dirty?

Problem is coming out of the mold they are only .458 or maybe .459.

So, I do shoot a bunch of CB in pistols under 1300fps.

So, started casting bullets for my 45-70. Had a microgroove, and had obvious leading issues and accuracy issues. Got rid of that gun, and...

But You have to add tin no matter what.