A friend gave me about 50 lbs of shot reclaimed from a trap range.
Is shot hard enough to cast into bullets or would I have to alloy it with a hardener?
If so. . . . .what should I use?
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A friend gave me about 50 lbs of shot reclaimed from a trap range.
Is shot hard enough to cast into bullets or would I have to alloy it with a hardener?
If so. . . . .what should I use?
Last edited by Tallyman; 12-24-2011 at 10:06 PM.
I use quite a bit of reclaimed shot. Assuming a mix of chilled shot and magnum shot, antimony is probably 3 to 4%. Add a bit of tin, and treat it like wheelweights. Alloy from shot also heat treats nicely. I just water quench straight from the mould.
same as WW when melted
my reclaimed shot is between 12 and 14 BHN. Ron
Thanks for sharing your knowledge. . .I will melt the shot down and cast as is. I load mostly 30 caliber bullets at 1600 to 1800FPS which should work just fine.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge. . .I will melt the shot down and cast as is. I load mostly 30 caliber bullets at 1600 to 1800FPS which should work just fine.
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