Hello everyone. I am brand new to this, I have no pot yet and I have no mold but have a bunch of lead. My Grandpa was really into it and I decided it was time to carry on the tradition. I have learned a ton around here reading. I acquired the lead cleaning out Gramps garage. There is a lot of odds and end lead and one piece in a roughly 10”x10”x4” square. It looks like it was made to be stackable with others like its self and has a hole in each corner. I always thought it has to be pure lead because I honestly felt less than a man when I went to move it the first time….I lift weights and this thing felt every bit 80 pounds or more. Reading here I don’t know if it is pure lead or not as it seems kind of hard .Its been moved around a few times and there isn’t really any scratches on it and the corners aren’t rounded but I have been carful with it….amazed at the weight o such a small thing. Does any one know what this might be?...I know it isn’t steel/iron
Also I want to start with slug and 00 buck and get into boolits a little later. I have been tying to research pots, flux and ways to harden the lead for the 00 buck as we all know it patterns better. I have no tin but could probably buy some. I read a little in other sections mention water quenching but haven’t seen wrote about being used with 00 buck.
Thanks for the info, so far it has been a real eye opener, but I’m not scared I am really into melting Grandpas lead and taking him shooting.