So the term ‘smelting’ seems to trigger some casters even worse than the clip/magazine terms.
It seems like you can’t even read a thread about ‘smelting’ range scrap without people yelling that casters do not smelt.
Funny thing is the actual smelting industry seems to refer to the basic process as smelting, differentiating between primary and secondary.
Primary smelting being processing raw ore mined from the ground.
Secondary smelting is recycling previously used lead like batteries.
Ex. http://gravitametals.com/Lead-Smelting.html
You can also find companies that produce smelters just for battery recycling.
I guess if the industry uses the term ‘smelting’ for recovery of used lead it is acceptable for us casters.
After smelting of the basic product then comes refining.
Funny how controversial this subject can be and yet casters seem to have been using industry accepted terminology the whole time.
Time to go refine some lead on my Coleman and then try out my new used Lee 4-20’s.
Next week I hope to do some smelting of range scrap when my new ingot molds arrive, hopefully on a new bigger burner.
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