Lead melter
11-26-2007, 06:15 PM
Okay, here's the deal. A few months ago I made up 500 45ACP boolits of 1 part WW and 1 part lead for a guy at my local range. He split the cost with another guy and they shot them all up and bragged how they shot. The mold was a Lee 230 gr. RN with LLA. He's been hounding me for more, but I have no more WW [it's scarce in my area].
Yesterday he brought a 30 lb [before smelting] box of WW plus about 15 lb of mixed range lead, mostly shot by another buddy with a 50/90 Sharps, with a 20:1 tin:lead alloy.
So I told guy #1 I would split the weights of the two products 50/50 with him, and make up 500 more ACP boolits of same alloy, plus 265 gr. and 300 gr. 44's for him with the mixed alloy from his half. He provides the metals, I do the labor.
The way I figure it is I get about 17 lb WW, plus about 7 lb 20:1 alloy out of the deal.
He says he is working on another batch of WW from his contacts. The guy works for a NASCAR team, so this might be a good lead into a steady supply of WW.
Question is, did I make a good deal, or am I in the losers bracket?
:veryconfu
Yesterday he brought a 30 lb [before smelting] box of WW plus about 15 lb of mixed range lead, mostly shot by another buddy with a 50/90 Sharps, with a 20:1 tin:lead alloy.
So I told guy #1 I would split the weights of the two products 50/50 with him, and make up 500 more ACP boolits of same alloy, plus 265 gr. and 300 gr. 44's for him with the mixed alloy from his half. He provides the metals, I do the labor.
The way I figure it is I get about 17 lb WW, plus about 7 lb 20:1 alloy out of the deal.
He says he is working on another batch of WW from his contacts. The guy works for a NASCAR team, so this might be a good lead into a steady supply of WW.
Question is, did I make a good deal, or am I in the losers bracket?
:veryconfu