Mixing pure lead

[aarolar]

I have lots of pure lead I need to alloy to something useful in my 35 Rem and 357 Mag. I purchased a small amount of linotype back a while ago and used it 3-1 with my pure and I've been satisfied so far but I was only able to make up about 40lbs of use able alloy and I currently have about 200lbs of pure on hand still. Looking for the cheapest way to approach this should I go with Super Hard or Hardball alloy from a vendor or shop for some lino online?

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[Hickory]

Rotometals.
On the banner directly above your thread.

[GhostHawk]

Either way really. Or you could go pewter hunting.

[aarolar]

Either way really. Or you could go pewter hunting.
I have probably 15lbs of pewter now.

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[RogerDat]

Post you want some Linotype in Wanted To Buy forum. Should be someone offering some in no time at all. Better prices than those from Rotometals and since Lino can be easily identified when it is in printing type form not a whole lot of difference in where you purchase. Other than that price part.

There can be some minor depletion in the alloy from casting of type and re-melting for re-use in the linotype machine but seldom enough alloy gone to matter but if you really need exact percentages then you pay the higher price from Rotometals.

You only need around 1 MFRB worth, at typically around $2 per pound so buying from members is certainly an option.

[acoop101]

Send me a PM, I have a bunch of lino pigs, tell me how much you need and make me an offer.

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[zubrato]

Hmm. I keep lino for special purpose applications, and for 357/9/38 50/50/2water dropped clip on wheelweights/pure/pewter does me just fine unless Im casting for rifle or 223 I add in 2lb/17lb Lino/coww and water drop depending on caliber or bullet design (spite pt)


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[RogerDat]

I go with the 50/50/2 for a lot of revolver, lyman #2 for rifle, never tried water dropping. Going for the hardness desired with alloy seemed easier. I do PC for rifle so that gives me some leeway as far as hardness. But the printers lead is the way to go for making alloys.

[scottfire1957]

If only there was some kind of lead alloy calculator. Hmmmmm.

[odfairfaxsub]

50 percent pure 50 percent ww. Works for 300 blackout, 38 special, 357 gas checked, 45 acp, and 9mm. If I didn't mention gas check w a caliber then it was plain based

[daloper]

I also have a lot of pure lead that I got from my uncle. I ordered a bar of foundry lead from Roto metals. I am thinking that the 5lbs of foundry mixed with 30 lb. soft lead and a couple lbs. of magnum shot to get some arsenic added for heat treating if needed should give me an est hardness just over 12 which is around COWW. I only cast and load for hand guns so I don't how that it would work for rifle. I got the est.hardness for the Lead Alloy Calculator. As I am new to casting and trying to make usable alloy out of soft, if anybody sees a problem I would like to know.