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  1. Thread: radiator solder

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    radiator solder

    I have managed to scrounge a few hundred pounds of floor sweepings out of a rad repair shop and I wonder if antimony can be added to the solder to increase the hardness. the clean ingots are very...
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    Sticky: @ HI TEK how to remove the liquid form of your...

    @ HI TEK how to remove the liquid form of your mold release from my mold blocks? I've tried immersing the blocks for weeks in acetone and then in paint stripper and now brake cleaner (non...
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    Sticky: @HI TEK how to remove the mold release from the...

    @HI TEK
    how to remove the mold release from the cavities so the mold release can be re applied? some cavities are showing a bit of flaking and these cavities are getting stickier. mold release...
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    Sticky: my experience with kano kroil is an exercise in...

    my experience with kano kroil is an exercise in trial and error. I am casting the Lyman 525 grain 12 gauge slug. this is a "sticky" mold, but whatever the issue is it is always on the same side of...
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    Sticky: well, I have some remedial work to do on about...

    well, I have some remedial work to do on about 300 lyman ingots. I thought I did a decent job of picking the zinc weights out of the wheelweight bucket but it wasn't good enough. the muriatic acid...
  6. take a little muriatic acid and do a zinc test,...

    take a little muriatic acid and do a zinc test, other than that the lead could be almost any kind of alloy from pure wheelweight to range scrap. buck a pound is fair for unknown alloy.
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    Sticky: sure, I'm using aluminum blocks and during the...

    sure, I'm using aluminum blocks and during the first couple of pours the bullets have a tendency to stick in the cavities for me. these bullets go back into the pot as they usually have flaws of...
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    Sticky: I had the same problem as flybyjohn with a...

    I had the same problem as flybyjohn with a buildup of lead on the bottom of the sprueplate and on top of the moldblocks. the problem is that when casting hot and quick the sprue is torn off the...
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    I only use bottom pour and if your blocks are...

    I only use bottom pour and if your blocks are aluminum you can dip the corner of the mold into the melt. leave it there for a couple of minutes. if you aren't getting a complete fill on the first...
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    I have the exact same mold, I assume you've...

    I have the exact same mold, I assume you've thoroughly cleaned the mold so now take some copper coat and lube the block pins and pivot points. wipe away any excess so you don't contaminate your...
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    Federal flight control wad

    does anyone know if these wads are available for reloaders? I watched a youtube clip by buffalo's outdoors, he was testing 3 different buckshot rounds and the federal personal defense rounds were...
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    Sticky: I use a fairly coarse bastard file to determine...

    I use a fairly coarse bastard file to determine whether it is lead or something else. it's quick and identification is very easy.
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    I also ransacked a rad shop for the floor...

    I also ransacked a rad shop for the floor sweepings, it takes a lot of time and effort to separate all of the candy bar wrappers, cigarette butts, and dirt from the solder. they gave me a 5 gallon...
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    I have used 5.2 gr of 452AA under an H&G 68...

    I have used 5.2 gr of 452AA under an H&G 68 bullet for many years, very accurate and relatively clean burning. would buy more if I could find it.
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check