Stained glass window lead/make up?

[Willyp]

Any idea of the average mix of window lead???

[fredj338]

If it's the came, it's almost prue lead. If it is bits & pieces w/ joints, there is some tin in there from the solder. My wife used to do the sg thing & I got all the little scraps.

[Willyp]

Some of it is from old windows,that were being repaired and some is shiney new.
Will it be ok to cast 308 win bullets,the way it is or should i mix something into it?I do have some tin on hand.

[10 ga]

The came will be soft lead. The joints are soldered and have quite a bit of tin in them. I cut the soldered joints out when i get any and smelt them seperate and use to alloy. I smelt the came with most any soft lead i have like sheet, plumbing joint rings, cable sheathing etc... 10 ga

[Shiloh]

Pure lead. Probably to soft for rifle boolits, but sized properly and gas-checked, who knows.
They'd be great for pistol or black powder.

Shiloh

[Willyp]

I melted some down today. I cast a few 30 cal from it with my lyman 311291 mould.They came out small and very soft. I can push my thumb nail into the side of the bullet!
I feel that i would like it to be a little harder. Like i was told,here,it must be pure lead? Any mixing ideas? I have lino,wheel weights and some pure tin,on hand.

[bumpo628]

I melted some down today. I cast a few 30 cal from it with my lyman 311291 mould.They came out small and very soft. I can push my thumb nail into the side of the bullet!
I feel that i would like it to be a little harder. Like i was told,here,it must be pure lead? Any mixing ideas? I have lino,wheel weights and some pure tin,on hand.

Mixing it 50/50 with lino will give you hardball (2% tin, 6% antimony).

[Matt_G]

For rifle I would try straight wheel weight and save that soft lead.
If it's too hard, then cut it down with the soft.

That soft mixed 50/50 with wheel weights makes a great alloy for hollow point pistol loads, among other things.

[Ron.D]

As stated, it's almost pure lead. I did, however buy some from a foundry once. The recipe's may vary a bit, but he said his formula was .06% copper, .45% antimony, and the rest was lead. That would make his formula 99.49% lead. Ron.D