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    Yes, this range scrap came from an indoor pistol...

    Yes, this range scrap came from an indoor pistol range use to work at. It was mainly jacketed pistol bullets. I'm sure there were a few guys shooting cast but they were definitely the minority.
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    I got my results back from BNE so I thought I'd...

    I got my results back from BNE so I thought I'd share.

    Pb=98.3%
    Sb=1.5%
    Sn=0.1%
    Cu=0.1%
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    Thanks. I've got a bunch of pewter to use for tin...

    Thanks. I've got a bunch of pewter to use for tin & a few bars of 50/50.
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    How much tin would you suggest for about 20lb of...

    How much tin would you suggest for about 20lb of lead?
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    I try & keep a steady pace & only stop to put the...

    I try & keep a steady pace & only stop to put the sprus back when the pot starts getting low. Then the next several pours go in the scrap pile getting back up to temp again. It took me awhile to get...
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    I got a chance to do some more casting yesterday...

    I got a chance to do some more casting yesterday & have seen some improvement. I'm still getting some wrinkles well after the mold has warmed up but not near as many. I'd say 90+ percent of this last...
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    Well, I've got a thermometer ordered & I'm...

    Well, I've got a thermometer ordered & I'm getting ready to send some samples to BNE. I'll be back w/results after my next casting session.
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    With pure lead & a round ball mold.

    With pure lead & a round ball mold.
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    That's good to know. I definitely have some...

    That's good to know. I definitely have some painted ones in the mix.
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    Wow, I had no idea. I been using a Raytek gun...

    Wow, I had no idea. I been using a Raytek gun working on cars for 20+ years.
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    I have my Lyman Mag25 turned all the way up &...

    I have my Lyman Mag25 turned all the way up & still no frosty bullets. This make me think my pot isn't getting as hot as it says it is. It's a pretty new pot but that dosen't really mean anything....
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    Thanks!

    Thanks!
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    I didn't realize we had a member that does lead...

    I didn't realize we had a member that does lead analysis. Please tell me his name so I can contact him.
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    I have a bucket of stick on ww I've been saving...

    I have a bucket of stick on ww I've been saving up for "pure lead" & some sheet that's pretty soft. All I've got in ingots right now is the RS & WW. Reckon I gota do some melting.
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    The RS on this batch came out of an old closed...

    The RS on this batch came out of an old closed down part of an indoor range. It had probably been sitting there undisturbed close to 10yr. I wouldn't think zinc would be in the mix but anything...
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    I have managed to make some decent bullets from...

    I have managed to make some decent bullets from this RS but the majority have gone back in the pot to remelt & try again. When I say decent I mean shootable. None of them I would consider great as in...
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    Thanks for the replies. I'm using a Lyman Mag25...

    Thanks for the replies. I'm using a Lyman Mag25 & have it turned all the way up. (850°) I don't have a thermometer to measure the actual temp but still no frosty bullets. This range scrap came from...
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    Trouble with range scrap.

    I'm having a hard time getting good bullets w/the range scrap I've collected. Mainly wrinkles & poor fill out. I thought the molds weren't hot enough but it dosen't seem to get better as I cast....
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    Blue, not threaded.

    Blue, not threaded.
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    WTS--Savage striker barrel. 22-250. New.

    14in long. 22-250 barrel for Savage striker pistols. $100 shipped. Continental US.
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    Sticky: Kroll is a truly amazing product. My brother in...

    Kroll is a truly amazing product. My brother in law got me hooked on it 20+ years ago. He was working in a chemical plant & they used it on corroded valves. At the time I was a mechanic & it's the...
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    Thanks for all the responses. I've been buying 4...

    Thanks for all the responses. I've been buying 4 cavity Lymans here & there & just want to be sure I'm taking good care of them because they ain't cheap. I found out the hard way what lack of...
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    Steel mould lubrication

    This may be a stupid question. Do I need to lubricate the alignment pins & sprue plate on Lyman steel moulds with bees wax or 2 stroke oil like I do my Lee aluminum moulds? Just got a couple 4 cavity...
  24. Thread: Old WW 231 tin

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    I just finished 4 cans like that that I inherited...

    I just finished 4 cans like that that I inherited from a guy my dad used to work with. Got some Action Pistol cans like that too. Don't know how old they are but the powders still shooting just fine.
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    It's been sitting in the rain since I brought it...

    It's been sitting in the rain since I brought it home & man have we had a pile of it.
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
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