I think Ive found 1 in maybe 500lbs of wheel weights that Ive smelted. My system now is sort all the SOWWs to the side, then sort out all the steel ones with a magnet. Then take clippers to...
Type: Posts; User: Cucumbermonkey
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I think Ive found 1 in maybe 500lbs of wheel weights that Ive smelted. My system now is sort all the SOWWs to the side, then sort out all the steel ones with a magnet. Then take clippers to...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I put mine in an oven at 300F to get them warmed for the pot and also drive out any moisture.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Last batch I did I cast the SOWW into separate ingots. When I tested them with pencil method compared to COWW ingot I didnt get any difference. Dont know if that has to do with the rate a large ingot...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Have the same Lee312-160 cast with straight wheel weights. Powder coated 2x with mix of smoke's powders, gas checked and sized to .311(dont have a bigger sizer). 20.5gr of RX7 which is Lyman max. 20...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I'd rather try something like this before I tried matches.
https://sharpshooter-22lr-reloader.myshopify.com/products/prime-all-repriming-compound
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Im using Smoke's powder and it's been super easy and straight forward. Even using my crummy $10 oven they seem to be coming out fine. Just set the thermometer between 350 and 450, timer to 20 minutes...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I might coat them again if they dont shoot well. Before coating using just stick on Wheel weights they were measuring from like .307-309 iirc. After powder coating Im micing around .309-.312.
Forum: Casting Equipment
The place around here is $10 a bucket. Last batch was 2-3 buckets or 2 and 1 partial IIRC, and when all was said and done I had about 140lbs of lead ingots. I save the zinc, apparently it can be...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Looks like a consensus, thanks guys.
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
First batch I did, amn hoping I can save these crummy Lee 309-230s(terrible mold btw), decided to just lay them on the mesh because I'd seen it done on different videos. Left some small flaws, was...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Yeah I dont have a fan in my oven, but it seems to keep temp well and appears to heat evenly based on the uniform color of the bullets. When I tried my ****** toaster oven the bullets in the middle...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
Mine turn out dark green too. With maybe a hint of brown. Dont care. They passed the acetone rag and hammer smash test.
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I have a cheap toaster oven from walmart and I tried it with some Hi-Tek. Terrible results. I have a pretty good collection of old appliances so I went and drug out an old oven I happened to have....
Thanks for all the replies guys. I was unable to remove the valve so I'll fill it with water to purge whatever's in there and then take a cutting wheel to it.
I have a ton of lead that I want to re melt and try to remove what I believe is zinc. It was made from wheel weights and I believe it's contaminated. I didnt do it.[smilie=1: Can I cut the top off an...
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BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |