Lee PrecisionRepackboxInline FabricationReloading Everything
RotoMetals2MidSouth Shooters SupplyLoad DataWideners
Snyders Jerky Titan Reloading
Results 1 to 5 of 5

Thread: pure lead, linotype boolit alloy help

  1. 12-02-2010, 11:09 PM #1
    jlmomaha
    jlmomaha is offline
    Boolit Buddy
    Join Date
    Jan 2010
    Posts
    125

    pure lead, linotype boolit alloy help

    Ok I have 40 pounds soft lead "pipe lead, flashing, toilet ring" kinda stuff, I also have 6 pounds linotype...
    Heres the question I am going to be using this for a 45acp devastator hollow point, 9mm RN 10mm swc, I also have wheel weight ingots made up..

    any advice? I assume for the 45 dev mold I want it soft but is pure lead to soft?

    Please help me out guys... Thank you all
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 12-03-2010, 04:19 AM #2
    Papa Jack
    Papa Jack is offline
    Boolit Buddy
    Join Date
    Jul 2010
    Location
    NW Orygun, lived here for 60 years
    Posts
    220

    Lead/Lino alloy

    You may want to read the thread below by "Kamikaze1a " about Lead/lino alloys and scroll down to "Fredj338"pics of his Hollowpoints...Might be some info you can use....PJ
    U.S. Army Veteran, RVN 69-70, D trp.(AIR) 3/4 Cav, 25th Inf. Div. CUCHI, Helicopter Crew Chief
    Call Sign CENTAUR
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 12-03-2010, 11:08 AM #3
    sqlbullet
    sqlbullet is offline
    Boolit Master
    sqlbullet's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2009
    Location
    Holladay, UT
    Posts
    1,398
    I find 96/3/1 to be a great alloy for handgun. I also really like it in my M1 Garand. It takes a heat treat well, but is plenty hard for most applications air cooled.

    To get this from what you have mix 3 parts lead with 1 part lino.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 12-03-2010, 01:13 PM #4
    white eagle
    white eagle is offline
    Boolit Grand Master
    white eagle's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2010
    Location
    718 miles E. of Wall Drug
    Posts
    6,175
    http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=99151
    Hit em'hard
    hit em'often
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 12-03-2010, 01:36 PM #5
    jlmomaha
    jlmomaha is offline
    Boolit Buddy
    Join Date
    Jan 2010
    Posts
    125
    awesome post thank you verymuch it is informative!!!!!
    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