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  1. You are over 90% lead or tin before you begin to...

    You are over 90% lead or tin before you begin to hit the temperatures you want. At that point it isn't brass anymore, but a lead or tin alloy with copper and zinc constituents.
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    I think it is a typo for OK.

    I think it is a typo for OK.
  3. Thread: Pewter?

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    Sound like! At that price it's a score!

    Sound like! At that price it's a score!
  4. I am late to the "Lead is scary" - "No it's not!"...

    I am late to the "Lead is scary" - "No it's not!" party.

    I have thoughts I am gonna share. I will start with facts, and then maybe some opinions.

    First, lead IS toxic. Of course so is water...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Also depends on the size of the mold. Five...

    Also depends on the size of the mold. Five cavity molds, even aluminum, hold heat well enough that I can keep them at temp running two. But a four aluminum mold, not so much.
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    I felt prepared. After the 2008 shortage I...

    I felt prepared. After the 2008 shortage I stacked 'em deep. Heading into 2020 I had nearly 25K primers on hand. I am down to about half that amount, but my distribution is not ideal.

    I am out...
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    Sticky: Well, it was Sunday, but I cast: 500 NOE...

    Well, it was Sunday, but I cast:

    500 NOE 452-197 SWC

    500 NOE 403-200 WF

    500 NOE 358-128 SWC
  8. Hey kenk. Nice seeing you here! I don't have...

    Hey kenk. Nice seeing you here!

    I don't have any advice to add beyond the excellent feedback already in this thread. For me it was just a matter of letting my friends know I was in the market. ...
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    The opinions of the world can come and go. 10mm...

    The opinions of the world can come and go. 10mm is God's cartridge in my mind. Have one on my hip (Glock 20) that is my EDC, and another on my desk (RIA Rock Ultra HC) that is getting a magazine...
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    I will play. CMP Service Grade 1911. I got a...

    I will play.

    CMP Service Grade 1911. I got a very nice 1911 with an Ithaca frame and DSE replacement slide. Short on history, but shoots very nice.
    ...
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    https://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?27...

    https://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?27055-M1-Garand-loads&p=312730#post312730
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    You didn't come and ask why your bullets were...

    You didn't come and ask why your bullets were wrinkly. That is a huge win alone as most people really struggle with a cold mold when they make their first casts. Well done for avoiding that trap.
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    When the rear diff on my suburban 1500 started...

    When the rear diff on my suburban 1500 started growling just shy of 100K miles, I couldn't help but wonder if my lead habit didn't contribute.
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    Digging into the archives: So, for these...

    Digging into the archives:



    So, for these reasons I use dust, and the dustier, the better.
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    Good score. As others have said, treat it like...

    Good score. As others have said, treat it like pure lead.

    Also, be prepared for a lot of dross. I am always surprised by how much I get when I process things like this. The high surface area to...
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    I regularly sell all but my reserve (about 500...

    I regularly sell all but my reserve (about 500 lbs). Price is 4X my fixed costs. Those costs vary a bit, but my regular customers are happy with what they get from me.

    In your case that works...
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    I started out on a Coleman two burner white gas...

    I started out on a Coleman two burner white gas stove. It was one of the older ones made out of heavy gauge sheet metal. I used an old cast iron skillet, and then a dutch oven.

    It works, but it...
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    I agree with Dusty...If they are already marked...

    I agree with Dusty...If they are already marked and in a manageable size, leave them be.

    As far as time...They will stabilize within about 10% of their final BHN in 2-3 weeks, but they will...
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    Like others, I have never dealt with zinc...

    Like others, I have never dealt with zinc contamination, at least not to the point that I noticed in any meaningful way.

    My first thought in your description was non-eutectic lead alloy that...
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    TL,DR; For pistol rounds hardness is not that...

    TL,DR; For pistol rounds hardness is not that important, nor is lead bullet specific load data. Reduce data for the right bullet weight 10% and work up using a chronograph, and expect velocities to...
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    I have been lucky to have a good source of...

    I have been lucky to have a good source of isotope lead for many years. And, as you point out, it is far cleaner for the most part than many other items. At least the 31.5 lb technitium cores.
    ...
  22. Cheap chinese ebay are about $15k. Decent brand...

    Cheap chinese ebay are about $15k. Decent brand with support and calibration that I would trust for our purposes start at $20K.

    So, they are coming down in price, but not following moore's law.
  23. There are a couple of factors here that drive...

    There are a couple of factors here that drive cost that are outside the scope of Moore's Law.

    First is the regulatory cost. You are buying an x-ray generator that falls to some degree in the...
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    Like others have said, the only things I keep...

    Like others have said, the only things I keep around are recoil springs and magazines. And all my 1911's are 10mm.

    It is relevant to note here why the 1911 rose to dominance as the platform to...
  25. Thread: A 10 mm plan

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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I run a bunch of the NOE 200 grain WFN design in...

    I run a bunch of the NOE 200 grain WFN design in my 10mm's. The 1911's like them loaded no more than 1.250" COAL. The Witnesses and Glocks feed them fine no matter what. I imagine the XD will...
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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