Thinking about getting into pouring and loading some Buckshot. I know harder is better. Would clip on wheel weight alloy be hard enough for good patterns and performance, or should I look to a harder alloy?
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Thinking about getting into pouring and loading some Buckshot. I know harder is better. Would clip on wheel weight alloy be hard enough for good patterns and performance, or should I look to a harder alloy?
I was able to buy high antimony (6 1/2%) lead at one time, maybe Lyman #2
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Hardball alloy is 92-6-2, easily made by mixing linotype and pure lead 50-50. Or just buy it (Hardball) from Roto-Metals. I used it to make up some #1 buckshot last summer, water dropped, it tested BHN 22. As Hogtamer said, Lyman #2, 90-5-5, will make good buckshot but it's a little more expensive due to the extra tin.
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I made some buckshot with hardball alloy 92/6/2 and sold it to no complaints. The weight will drop a bit with harder alloy as lead is the heaviest ingredient. Looked up Magnum shot and it runs between 4% and 5% antimony. Hard should hold shape better softer carries more momentum downrange.
I'm thinking one would be close with COWW's and a bit of tin, especially from pewter which will probably have some antimony in it. Enough Sb so it doesn't dilute that in the WW alloy.
You may wish to roll the buckshot in a little graphite to help it avoid corroding and sticking together. If done in a tumbler it knocks the sprue from the mold down and yields a better sphere. But even just rolled around a cool whip container with a little graphite lubricant should help.
Ok there was one complaint on that shot. Cost too much to make in terms of labor and alloy to actually make money on it. Takes a lot of casting to fill a bag with buckshot. 10# of hardball alloy plus labor makes it a marginal item for selling. Works well to feed ones own shotgun but as a money making gig it was lacking.
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00 buck,Water dropped wheel weights with 2% tin. Don’t know how hard they are, this is close range hog blasting ammo! (it works well)Guess I need to pattern this mess one day! Good luck to you.
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I use clipons and water drop them. Then powder coat.
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