i have been stuck at home for more then a few weeks now with a broken leg and the boredom is realy starting to get to me. ( also my wife and kids )
i also have developed an urge to try patching . i'm not sure why exactly but part of the draw is the work needed to get things right . another part is just wanting to try something differant .
i have decided to use my trusty 45-70 sharps for this . and that leads me to a few questions .
1 molds .. i need to try this with a bit of attention to cost , as it is christmas time and i am not working till the cast comes off .. are there any production molds being made suitable for patching to bore dia ?
2 alloy .. with costs being a factor i am thinking of trying wheel weights mixed with pure .. is this possible if so what should i aim for as far as hardness .. if not feel free to educate me i am ignorant about this
3 self education materials ... what would you recomend as far as what to read to educate myself so i dont have to ask a bunch of fool questions , this is realy the question i most need answered
thanks