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ghh3rd
06-03-2009, 04:40 PM
Well, I just saw some tungsten fishing weights on the internet.

When lead sources dry up, we can switch to tungsten -- of course, we may need to beef up our melters in order to reach the 6170F melting point [smilie=1:

Randy
mpmarty
06-03-2009, 04:50 PM
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Absolutely, no problem. You just need a ceramic lined titanium barrel to shoot them through.
briang
06-03-2009, 04:59 PM
Just jacket 'em with lead.:roll:
Old Ironsights
06-03-2009, 05:13 PM
I've been casting DU. It's readily available up at the Nuke Plant near me.

My kids look funny though....
finishman2000
06-03-2009, 08:54 PM
I have a nice M1-A1 Abrams practice round made out of it!
runfiverun
06-03-2009, 10:09 PM
not to mention the fact i could only afford enough to shoot one round a year.
Bad Water Bill
06-04-2009, 12:06 AM
O I S Is that why your avitar is starting to glow? :kidding:
dwtim
06-04-2009, 01:01 AM
I can't wait to get acute tungsten poisoning. I heard it's a lot of fun.
nicholst55
06-04-2009, 07:17 AM
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Absolutely, no problem. You just need a ceramic lined titanium barrel to shoot them through.

No, just a sabot of some sort; that's how the military uses them.
pdawg_shooter
06-04-2009, 08:20 AM
Just jacket 'em with lead.:roll:

Or paper patch them.
sheepdog
06-04-2009, 11:55 AM
I can't wait to get acute tungsten poisoning. I heard it's a lot of fun.

Its all the rage! Lead sterilization and zinc flu are so last year.
dakotashooter2
06-04-2009, 12:51 PM
not to mention the fact i could only afford enough to shoot one round a year.

Aw come on. It wouldn't be that bad. I figure you could cast a 200 grainer for around .75 each.
ghh3rd
06-04-2009, 04:23 PM
I've been casting DU. It's readily available up at the Nuke Plant near me.


That stuff would make great night sights, but could affect your eyes :veryconfu
Old Ironsights
06-04-2009, 04:40 PM
Doesn't swage so good though. Every time you hit it hard with Steel it tends to throw off Beta particles.

They make me sneeze.
2shot
06-04-2009, 04:49 PM
Just jacket 'em with lead.:roll:

Isn't that what the old KTW rounds did/used? Used by PD's for penetrating engine blocks and body armor back in the early 1970's and the tugsten did a good job on both

2shot!
ETG
06-04-2009, 04:56 PM
Isn't that what the old KTW rounds did/used? Used by PD's for penetrating engine blocks and body armor back in the early 1970's and the tugsten did a good job on both

2shot!

That's what a 50 BMG AP round is. Tungsten core surrounded by a little lead and jacketed in copper. I go out after shooting into a granite quarry and pick up the tungsten cores - make dandy center punches - not a ding on them :-)
Old Ironsights
06-04-2009, 05:06 PM
Do you have any idea how hard it is to keep a Lee Drip O Matic over 1138 deg C?
wiljen
06-04-2009, 05:42 PM
Do you have any idea how hard it is to keep a Lee Drip O Matic over 1138 deg C?

Its not all that hard, I dropped one in my forge and it easily got up to 1800. :kidding:

Now getting one to hold that temp on its own is tough.
briang
06-04-2009, 07:37 PM
Its not all that hard, I dropped one in my forge and it easily got up to 1800. :kidding:

Now getting one to hold that temp on its own is tough.

I could get it to work, with a few slight modifications http://www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/sign/sign0151.gif http://www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/evilgrin/evilgrin0037.gif (http://www.mysmiley.net/free-cool-smileys.php)