Migratory birds regulations. I said "get around" not "comply 100%" ;) I'm certain a bismuth frangible bullet will reduce any legal risk. Especially at subsonic velocities with minimal report.
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Forum: Cast Boolits
Migratory birds regulations. I said "get around" not "comply 100%" ;) I'm certain a bismuth frangible bullet will reduce any legal risk. Especially at subsonic velocities with minimal report.
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Forum: Cast Boolits
There is a bit of copper. I used out-of-circulation Canadian pennies for the zinc :)
Forum: Cast Boolits
Thanks! The Eastwood powder looks to be more what I'm after. I'm using a clear powder from Prismatic Powders at the moment, but it turns the bullets grey like old lead. Have you shot with this powder...
Forum: Cast Boolits
This has a higer melt point than pure tin! And a tad bit heavier. Have you ever cast with pure pewter?
Forum: Cast Boolits
Nice :D I've melted a couple bullets that are closest to the element.
Forum: Cast Boolits
No. Have you? My first thought is it would melt when you powdercoat it. Maybe it wouldn't need any powdercoating? You could always paper patch... Other than that it seems too light and not stabilize....
Forum: Cast Boolits
Hello and thanks for the wealth of information. This is my first post.
I wanted a lead-free casting alloy to get around some laws here in Canada. Of course I started with bismuth-tin, and ended up...
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 |