Hello to all New here

[stanley2]

Hello, I am new here, and been looking and learning a lot from all the great information you have.

I am planning on casting for .45 acp already have 2 moulds

Lee 452-200 SWC in double cavity
Lee TL452-230 2R six cavities

I have access to Linotype and pure lead, no ww down here.

Manly for plinking

Can I use the lino or is it to hard for 45acp?


Thanks a lot for your help

[GP100man]

stanley2 welcome!!!!!

1to1 lead/lino=about 15bhn ,you could try a little softer for plinking.

GP100man

:cbpour:

[Buckshot]

...........Welcome aboard Stanley2! No WW "Down Here". Where's "Down Here"? No one balances their pickup tires?

..............Buckshot

[stanley2]

Buckshot down here is south of the border, they are too cheap and the tire shops re-use the WW.

Thanks for the warm welcoming.

[454PB]

Welcome to the forum Stanley2

GP100man has the obvious solution, mix the lino and WW in whatever proportions satisfies your needs. For 45 ACP, 3 to 1 should be about the same BHN as WW's and good castability.

[stanley2]

Does any one have experience with cast boolits in Glock pistols?

Is there a recommended alloy that will not lead the barrel?

I been doing some alchemy and got the following:

Lead-----Lino-------tin%----Anti%-----lead%-----bhn------good for?
50%------50%------2----------6----------92----------??----------??
67%------33%------1.32------3.96------94.72------??----------??
75%------25%------1----------3----------96----------??----------??

Thanks a lot

[USARO4]

Welcome stanley2, check out the wheelguns section of this forum for a good discussion of shooting lead in Glocks.

[Jon K]

Stanley2,

Welcome aboard.

I don't know what shipping charges would be going south of the border, but there is always WW for auction on ebay.

I know I said the unthinkable, but buying pure lead and lino has got to be costly. Especially for short range shootng.

Jon
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