Just wanted to warn you guys that collect range scrap I was going thru a small batch 46 lbs and I found 3 zink bullets, two were copper coated and one was just cast. I tested them using muriatic acid to make sure they were zink.
Does anyone know if any manufactures are copper coating zink bullets?
The range where I collect from has been to wet to use a shiftier to gather lead so I have been picking them up by hand off the surface at a rate of about 10 lb and hour.
Since its so time consuming and back breaking work to do it this way I sure would hate to ruin a batch of lead by melting zink in with it.
Im just getting started with this whole casting thing and dont have all of the equipment yet.
What I do have is a Coleman pump up camp stove a 11"x 2.5" cast iron skillet, various utensils for skimming and dipping 2 muffin tins and 3 cast iron cornbread pans/ the ones that look like a ear of corn.
Im thinking I should get a thermometer so I can keep my temps below the melting point of zink just in case I miss some but which thermometer should I get?
I was at Cabelas tonight and they had a Lyman dial type for $42.99 . I also seen over near the turkey fryers they had some that maxed out at 750 degrees with prices ranging from $15, $13 and $10 depending on the length of the probe.
I see on Midways site they have a Lyman digital for like $20.
Will the turkey ones do ok or should I spend the $ and get something better?