range lead

[delmar]

I picked up about 10 lbs of lead under the plate targets tonight. I'm going to try to make a habit of picking up a little bit more every time I go. My question is Is there an easy way to get most of the tin and antimony out of it so I can use it to cast round balls for my percussion revolvers?

[454PB]

The short answer is no.

I've tried, I once kept a pot melted for several days, fluxing occasionally, and though it lost a lot of weight in dross, it did not end up as soft lead.

Since .22 rimfire bullets are close to pure, you might want to concentrate on collecting them.

[Jon]

The lead in jacketed and Hollow Point bullets should be pretty soft. It sounds like you're getting mostly cast though. Maybe someone else out your way would trade you.

[delmar]

The lead in jacketed and Hollow Point bullets should be pretty soft. It sounds like you're getting mostly cast though.
That would be my guess.

[zomby woof]

I get indoor lead from our range. It's no where's near pure and I get lots of jackets, 25-30% scrap. I estimate it's hardness at 9.4 BHN. I've got two different batches from several pails and they are pretty consistent. They are just under WW.