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    Well if youre just gunna toss them out then ill...

    Well if youre just gunna toss them out then ill take em off of your hands! As for sorting them, get some wire cutters and clamp on to the weights. If you can cut into the weight its lead;if you cant...
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    The bowl i have is made by the pewter crafters of...

    The bowl i have is made by the pewter crafters of cape cod so i think it is real pewter
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    Pewter value?

    I bought a pewter bowl today so that i could melt it down for bullets but now im thinking about just selling it. What does pewter normally go for per lb on here?
  4. Thread: Is it lead?

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    Is it lead?

    I was taking apart a washing machine for clothes and i found two weights just inside the top of it. They are star shaped with 4 points and they had springs attached to them i guess to damped some...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Mold drops undersized bullets

    Im new to casting and i bought a lyman 2 cavity mold that is supposed to drop .358. I casted some bullets using range lead my uncle gave me (about 15bhn water dropped) i measured them using a caliper...
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    Thanks a lot Don, you helped a lot. Ive been...

    Thanks a lot Don, you helped a lot. Ive been looking at those sites since i first got the idea to start casting and they are by far the best site to go for information. I still have a lot to learn...
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    I get about $1.80 for brass in my area. They...

    I get about $1.80 for brass in my area. They classify used brass in my area as yellow brass but your results may vary. If you have brass shell casings then they will go for less to a scrap yard but...
  8. To sort lead from zinc or steel just take some...

    To sort lead from zinc or steel just take some wire cutters and try to cut the weight in half. If it makes a mark or cuts its lead, if you cant make a mark in the weight it is zinc or steel. If the...
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    Don, my experience with casting is very minimal...

    Don, my experience with casting is very minimal but i am not new to firearms at all, ive been shooting since i was 10, i started reloading at age 14 and have been hooked on it ever since. Ive been...
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    Don, i have like 3 or 4 1lb rolls that are...

    Don, i have like 3 or 4 1lb rolls that are clearly marked 38/62 then i have 3 5lb rolls that are missing the label. They all came from the same place(a phone company) so im assuming the 5lb rolls...
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    Ok so how much of the 38/62 solder should i add...

    Ok so how much of the 38/62 solder should i add to pure lead to be able to shoot it out of a .357 magnum?
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    Thank you that is what i thought but wasnt sure....

    Thank you that is what i thought but wasnt sure. What had me scratching my head was that it says it contains antimony and not tin but everywhere ive read i havent heard of solder with antimony in it...
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    Alloys with solder

    Hi all, im new to the forum and casting in general and have a few questions regarding mixing alloys. I got some solder that says it is 38/62 solder but doesnt say what its made of. On the other label...
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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