Snyders JerkyReloading EverythingRepackboxLoad Data
MidSouth Shooters SupplyLee PrecisionRotoMetals2Wideners
Inline Fabrication Titan Reloading
Results 1 to 2 of 2

Thread: Soft lead

  1. 10-17-2017, 11:57 AM #1
    aarolar
    aarolar is offline
    Boolit Buddy
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    Augusta GA
    Posts
    363

    Soft lead

    Will this make soft lead for muzzloader bullets? I know the pipe is but I'm not sure what the joint is made from.



    Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 10-17-2017, 12:20 PM #2
    Dusty Bannister
    Dusty Bannister is online now
    Boolit Master
    Join Date
    Jan 2011
    Location
    NE Kansas
    Posts
    2,433
    That is a wiped solder joint from plumbing. My samples usually test in the area of 30% tin. It would be good to melt the solder off the joints as it has a lower melt temp than pure lead. Keep it and clean up a nice sized batch and then add a little at a time if you need to, for well filled out molds. If you leave a little on the joint it will be fine with the final melt when turning into ingots. It is always nice to have a little tin rich alloy on hand when needed. Good find, keep looking for more. Dusty
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules

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