Airgun pellets-Pure lead?

[Shooter6br]

Emptied out my pellet gun trap. Melted it down(pellets that is) According to my crude alloy test( i use lead pencils) scratch test. It was 25-1 alloy. Not pure lead.Anyone have similar results?

[melloairman]

I only shoot air now and a lot of big bore . I know that crosman pellets are normally around 9-10 bhn . I have a cabine tree tester and hope to some day test what some of the commercial pellet makers are using . What brand of pellets were you using ? I have tested different bhn bullets through some of my rifles and some like hard and some like soft lead . I was lead to believe air rifle should have soft lead . But I have found out different . But the high number you stated sounds a bit to high to me . Marvin

[sagacious]

Some pellets are certainly hard lead. Brand makes a difference. No reason to expect pure lead.

[BCall]

Crosman says their pellets are hardened with tin and antimony, but doesn't say what percentage they use.

[Shooter6br]

Crosman .177 pellets.Where can i get 45 cal airgun. Most important can use cast your own?

[melloairman]

Yes you can cast your own bullets for air rifles . And you have several big bore options . You might talk to Randy at http://www.adventuresinairguns.com/ . He makes , sells , and hunts with them . There are several smiths makeing them as well .
http://www.southernairgunconversion....irguns_002.htm
http://www.bgmfairguns.com/index.html
http://www.quackenbushairguns.com/
And there are the Korean rifles that Randy sells as well as others . I have two Korean rifles a J.H . and a Gorgoyle . They all have their own strong points . And I cast for all of them. Marvin