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JonB_in_Glencoe
05-24-2015, 12:13 PM
The short answer is yes, but it's not as easy as casting with typical lead based boolit alloy. A few folks have worked through it and documented their progress in these threads.

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?89772-my-new-zinc-boolit-mould

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?87103-new-casting-vibrater

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?89931-zinc-boolits-range-report

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?74990-Has-anyone-cast-zinc-bollits&p=814403&viewfull=1#post814403

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?181242-Zinc-bullets-why-harder-on-bore-than-copper

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?136800-zinc-aluminum-bullets