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I do have the pencils I'll give it a whirl

No can't scratch with thumbnail...it's definitely not pure lead.

Found these today and trying to learn more about them..seams to me they are much harder than pure lead.
Thanks in advance!

Thanks guys for all the good info!

I agree

I was under the impression that linotype was multiple characters on a single piece and monotype was individual characters ...the difference being mono is harder because it was made to be re used over...

Can anybody tell me how to tell linotype from monotype....I just score 50 lbs of this....http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/20/d54e1d496295635f169d3a3c677259eb.jpg

Thanks... I should have been more specific I'm looking for it at a good price but thank you.

I purchased 32 pounds from hi-tek ammo for about 11.50 per pound to my door before the panic....it'll prob never be that cheap again!

I found pure tin from old beer coolers at my local scrap yard...they called it "block tin"...5.00 per pound

I just did my first ingots today...I am excited too!

what a bummer!

I did my first smelting projects today..I smelted about 10 lbs of pure tin (from old beer coolers) and about 70 lbs of wheel weights using a coleman propane camp stove and muffin pans. Cant wait to...

I am looking for wc844...anybody know where I can get some?
Joe

I cant believe my cat hasnt done this yet! I would LMAO if she did....she follows me into the basement and drops her mouse at my feet when I am working at my reloading bench.

Great threar with lots of useful info! Thanks!

Thanks guys...I just wanted to be sure the Lyman book was worth the money...it had some mixed reviews. I did find the pdf and downloaded it after I posted this....anybody else have any reccomended...

I am looking for suggestions about good books to learn about casting boolits...I found this one on amazon is it worth buying?
Lyman Cast bullet Handbook...it has mostly good reviews...any input...

ALL right! All right! :-)

I dont have enough time or posts on this forum yet to post in the want to buy section so here goes...does anybody have 50 or 100 of the bullets mentioned in this thread sized to .432 or .433 I could...

I just googled the Lee C430-310-RF mold you mentioned and in the description it states it produces a .430 size bullet....how do you size the bullet to .432 when it is only .430 to begin with?? I am...

ok so I slugged my barrel and it appears to be the micro groove rifling and it measured .432 each time except for one spot on the slug that measured .433....I measured on several different spots on...

Thanks for the input...what does SBH stand for?

Thanks for all of the input guys I will slug the barrel and post my findings.

I have decided to use the above mentioned rifle to hunt deer this year...looking for bullet/powder combos that work well....I have read most people say H110 or 296 powder with a 240 gr JSP...guys are...