thanks to all who have commented and offered insight. My question is now......... if all the zinc, antimony, tin is removed............ what is it that makes the leftover harder than pure lead? I...
Type: Posts; User: triggerhappy243
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
thanks to all who have commented and offered insight. My question is now......... if all the zinc, antimony, tin is removed............ what is it that makes the leftover harder than pure lead? I...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
if the sulfur treatment removes the zinc, antimony, tin, what makes what is left........... hard??
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Have you ever used sulfur to extract zinc or any other alloys out of a batch of lead?
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
thank you.............. I have maybe 60-80 pounds that test ***. For zinc. And i wanted to clean it up and use it for roundball alloy.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
i want to send a renegade barrel for him to bore and reline back to 54 cal. So i will have a true round ball barrel. What do you suggest i do for the twist?
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
So, i want to run some questionable lead alloy i have from wheel weights and sulfur. I have a "65 pound" capacity melting pot. Could someone who has done this give me an idea of how much yellow...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
on the subject of caliber choice, i would use the 50 with a maxi-ball. get used to the group it will shoot. you want to be able to punch thru all that armor those hogs have. put one into the ear if...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I have heard that the small calibers soot up real quick. I swab between every shot and it makes a big difference.
Forum: Completed Deals
payment received, now this thread can be closed.
Forum: Boolit Lube !
is the sds/msds required to provide info/warnings for possible allergic reactions?
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I do lube them with bore butter. No wad underneath, but I did experiment with what groove i placed the lube. the sights were stock t/c bead style iron sights,
Forum: Muzzleloading.
yes, colo. Has really given the muzzleloader guys the chingas. With that being said, the 54 cal. Would be a perfect choice. See attached picture. This is 3 shots from my t/c renegade. 435 gr. Hand...
Forum: Swappin & Sellin
none of the lee style testers will reveal if their is zinc content.
Forum: Boolit Lube !
i have a can of this. i do not remember if i bought it or if my dad bought it and i wound up inheriting it.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I do respect your stance on lead acquisition sources. But in my view, it is better to buy closer to pure than way to hard (more of a mystery metal.)
This way, you can build a useable alloy to your...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I have not listed any of my range lead for sale in several years. But what I have is all from factory pistol ammo from an indoor range that only allowed factory ammo. No reloads, no armor piercing...
Forum: Boolit Lube !
started to scrounge up needed supplies to start casting pistol bullets, and remembered randy offered stick lube. i looked at his profile and he has not been active since feb. 2023. anyone know what...
Forum: Completed Deals
Up for auction is all 12 issues of 1962 vintage nra american rifleman magazine.
All are in excellent condition considering their age.
Auction will run for a full 14 days. I will answer any and all...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
have you tried these yet? BUT IN 50 CAL.??
Forum: Completed Deals
I have a couple of those parts that the dies screw into, i think the powder die is in it too.
Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
I also make my own 44 mag snake shot loads.
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 |