Lynotype??

[Ledhead]

I have no way of verifying the accuracy of my thermometer. I do suspect that it reads hot as I can't get good fill out with with COWW +2% tin with anything under about 725°.

[Ledhead]

yeah, I learned my lesson long ago with that. I bought 100 lbs of "COWW" ingots from a guy on Craigslist for a dollar a pound and it was no good. I was able to mix it out with good alloy to dilute down the zinc to a usable level but still not ideal.

[6mm win lee]

I have no way of verifying the accuracy of my thermometer. I do suspect that it reads hot as I can't get good fill out with with COWW +2% tin with anything under about 725°.

Will your thermometer go down to 200 degres? Boil water and see what you get for a reading.

[Stewbaby]

For a great thermometer, buy one of these (and just set the relay aside till you want the full PID control).

[Ledhead]

Will your thermometer go down to 200 degres? Boil water and see what you get for a reading.

Didn't think about that, I'll have to look when I get home.

[Conditor22]

Perfect answer! There are total idiots out there that, to make a buck, will melt anything that looks like Pb COWW's and sell them as PURE COWW's to unsuspecting or non-enlightened buyers. Ebay is actually evil incarnate.

Stick with vendors on here we all can trust, if in doubt. We have ways of dealing with crooks on here!!!!!

I bought some lead once and when I melted it I found it was full of scrap metal.

Not sure how some people sleep at night.

[lightman]

I browse Ebay pretty regularly and hardly ever see a good deal on lead. And pretty often the good deals have expensive shipping added making them less of a good deal.

[dimaprok]

for that price it dont matter if its lino or not, buy it.

Exactly!!!

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[Hossfly]

I’d buy it at .63 per lb and don’t think you could go wrong at that price. Already in ingot form that’s cheap.

[GregLaROCHE]

For a great thermometer, buy one of these (and just set the relay aside till you want the full PID control).

That’s a good deal.

[6622729]

Buy it! worry about the mix later. It's already proven to cast well and in a weight range that will work and makes sense. Buy it or post the seller so we can buy it. Lol.

[fredj338]

Any chance it’s zinc?

IT wouldnt have melted at 550deg, wouldnt pour at 650 either. If all the ingots are the same, I would be a buyer at that price.

[Engineer1911]

This thread will feature amazing Estate Sales of lead alloy for younger members to buy.

[mfraser264]

From the RCBS Cast Bullet manual #1, here is some reference data on weight difference based on alloy:

Expected bullet weight if poured from other than 1:10

250 grain - If cast of wheel weight would add 1.6 grains, if cast of Lino the weight decreases by 10.2, if cast of pure lead the weight increase 11.1 grains.

[mfraser264]

Would have no issue purchasing this at this low cost. Dial in your loads and keep it as 1 lot of metal. With 240 pounds that is enough lead for 14,608 115 grain 9mm bullets or 7,304 230 grain .45's or 9,333 180 grain .30 caliber bullets. Certainly enough to work up and dial in a load at a very nice low price.

[Cap'n Morgan]

From the sound of it - litterally - it could be a babbit alloy with a high tin content - 80% or higher. If so it will be great for alloying pure lead. Comparing a mystery alloy boolit with a pure lead one from the same mold will give a good indikation of the alloy - the lighter the boolit, the higher the tin content.

[nightwolf1974]

for that price it dont matter if its lino or not, buy it.

+1 on that. Lead is hard enough to find, and if it is lynotype...don't hesitate!

[nightwolf1974]

With all the craziness in the world, and how hard it is to get lead now, I'm so glad my father bought the lead we have when he did. 5K# for $300 35 years ago...