Howdy guys, newbie to the forum.
Way back when I was casting in the 80's we had wheel weights that were a known commodity, dead soft lead and linotype.
Now after reading WW have changed composition and have problems with zinc.
I used to be a big wheel gun man, and have a S&W model 19 with 28,000 rounds through it. Only know how many because of how many cartons of primers I went through. Shot 357 mags and 44 special and 44 mags. I am very well aware of obturation and matching brinnel hardness to the chamber pressure being run. My cast bullets always worked well.
My old stand by was 9#s of WW and a pound of linotype for up to +P loads and 60/40 for full bore mags and it served me well.
Now however I am now loading for 1911 45 ACP and 40 S&W in semi autos and this is unfamiliar territory.
So what to use for alloy?
I have half a ton of linotype that has been stashed all these years. I can get soft lead for next to nothing and WW of unknown vintage for about the same $$.
Since I have more linotype than I'll ever use, just wondering if linotype cut with soft lead would be the way to go? I always liked how linotype poured and filled out molds.
What are your favorite blends gentlemen?
This was the other day, haven't got the correct parts to get the Dillion 550 going but they are on the way.