Mixing Lead & WW

[Wandering Man]

I bought a new set of tires for my truck today, and as part of the deal, asked for WWs.

I came back with maybe 15 pounds of ww's, and about 1/2 of those are the stick - on kind (no Zn marks, and they pass the fingernail scratch test).

As I understand it, these are likely close to 100% lead. Is that right?

So I'm looking for recommendations:

1) Smelt it in with the WW's.

or

2) Melt it separately as pure lead.

What would you guys do?

WM

[454PB]

I keep them separate. You can always mix them with something else latter, but it's hard to unring a bell.

[HeavyMetal]

I have always treated stick on's as pure lead.

[GP100man]

when castin plinkers for my GPs i mix the stik ons 50/50 & get a boolit around 9to 11 bhn ,i push em to about 1000 fps when loobed with Glenn`s carnauba red no problems .


GP100man

[TexasJeff]

I save my pure lead and smelt/pour it separately. I use the Lee 1-pound ingot mould for pure lead (Lyman for WW lead, Lee 1/2 pound ingot mould for linotype).

I'll add some tin and then cast 148 gr wadcutters from the pure lead, water quench them, tumble-lube and size them, and they make great, accurate .38 special boolits.

Jeff

[Wandering Man]

I keep them separate. You can always mix them with something else latter, but it's hard to unring a bell.

Very convincing.

Thanks guys.

I'm still having a difficult time coming up with bar solder.

-WM

[docone31]

I order mine from Tru-Value Hardware. About 10$ a stick. Lasts a while.
They have a book you can order from.

[calsite]

unless you only plan to use them in a low velocity pistol I'd recommend keeping them separate, that way you know exactly where you are at if you make some alloy.

[Wandering Man]

unless you only plan to use them in a low velocity pistol I'd recommend keeping them separate, that way you know exactly where you are at if you make some alloy.

For now, all my casting will be .358 for CAS.

I may eventually buy another mould and try some .45 ACPs.

WM

[runfiverun]

i would melt them separately.
then for your cas loads mix them with a bit o tin and shoot away.