I smelt mine into ingots. Scrap value around here is about $0.35/lb.......just about the value of scrap wheel weights :)
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Type: Posts; User: cdngunner
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I smelt mine into ingots. Scrap value around here is about $0.35/lb.......just about the value of scrap wheel weights :)
Forum: Gas Checks
Blah blah blah
My life does not revolve around this site....it would take me about 3 seconds to log in using a VPN service..
Lee is the way to go.
I have the 150 & 170. So far I have just played with the 150. Gas checked and lubed with Alox I size to .309. Loaded for the kids with 24.5 of 3031, I get 1.5" at 50 yards.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Starting to see what you are talking about...
Forum: Gas Checks
Another member with the secret ring I assume....
Forum: Gas Checks
Ha...they removed it
PRICELESS
For posterity
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Forum: Gas Checks
:kissarse:
You guys have this emoticon.....does it mean anything different than what i said? if not why do you have it??????
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
cast small ingots as you do not need a lot of this in the mix......
If you melt glass bottom tankards be aware that they normally have clay or something in the bottom to seal the glass.
Not...
Forum: Gas Checks
I am not your mate!
Show me in this thread where I bashed him?????
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Not compatible with iCrap
:)
(Damn auto correct)
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
You can buy roof rated USB which is moisture resistant and will not swell.
Forum: Gas Checks
When the stated "time frame" of ten days as per the statements made in multiple emails turns to three weeks i get worried. I don't care if you are the friggin King of Siam.
If it takes 3-4 weeks...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Picked up a 65lb pail tonight from my regular source.
After sorting I ended up with 50 lbs of unprocessed lead wheel weights.
Surprisingly most of the non-lead WW were steel. Only ended up...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
The best teacher is experience, or so I have discovered.
I buy stuff and put a torch to it to see how it melts.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Just went through this myself....just keep plugging away....have 2 out of three casting properly.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Too busy hunting to cast...maybe next heavy rain day.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
As in the questions should be harder.
Could be a counter weight for almost anything
The fact that they were all drilled the same and cut the same means they were probably stacked at one point
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Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Counterweight
You have to make it harder
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Oh and lead itself is a lubricant...remember leaded gas.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
He meant in addition to the chain bar oil...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Go here
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?105952-Lead-alloy-calculators
| 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 |