10 ga
04-03-2017, 09:54 AM
Over weekend delivered current "build" to the cerakote applicator. Well, on way home stopped by a range and as no shooters about did a bit of berm mining. Went to the 50 yd shotgun berm and started. Had a new 12" X 18" sieve with 1/4" wire and a shovel. Recent rain had left a layer of lead on surface, exposed. Well scraped the surface and sieved away. In hour had a 4 gallon bucket well over 1/2 full. Came on home and weighed out at 101 lbs. Raw "ore" is 40% buckshot, 30% slugs, 10% 22rf, 20% jacketed bullets mostly from sabot loads. Biggest surprise was a number, 12 or 15, of very hard, I think they are copper, full size shotgun slugs of FP structure I'm guessing LEO stuff for breaching, vehicle and structure assaults.
Any guesses on likely hardness number when I get it into ingots? There were not any of what we would recognize as "cast boolits" in that berm. Any guesses on the hard slugs?
Well I consider it a good find and plan to go back, perhaps when a bit dryer as the rain made sifting a chore due to wet dirt. Now to wash, dry and "refine" the "ore" and look at another pile of shining ingots..
Retirement is fun!
Hope all well, 10
Any guesses on likely hardness number when I get it into ingots? There were not any of what we would recognize as "cast boolits" in that berm. Any guesses on the hard slugs?
Well I consider it a good find and plan to go back, perhaps when a bit dryer as the rain made sifting a chore due to wet dirt. Now to wash, dry and "refine" the "ore" and look at another pile of shining ingots..
Retirement is fun!
Hope all well, 10