I’ve read a lot here and other forums about hardening bullets for reloading. I think most will agree that Wheel Weights will be an ever decreasing commodity soon. I live in Ireland and they have been eliminated from tyre shops almost completely. I believe that many States( USA) have done the same, but perhaps not all yet, so that is one source of lead/antimony alloy gone. I read many guys are using Linotype to harden their alloy but that source must surely have gone also because who uses Linotype to print today? I use range lead and I’m glad to get it. Adding antimony, well maybe, but suppliers here tend to want industrial orders not small amounts. Solder is my only addition but that doesn’t harden my alloy. Powder Coating has brought me back to casting pistol calibres and has removed all the problems I once experienced of sticky bullets, soft alloy making dirty barrels, keyholing and smoke.
So, has Powder Coating removed the need for hardening bullet alloy by the addition of rare or disappearing metals?