vafish
Active Member
I shoot pure cast lead in my 45 ACP. Keep speeds 800 fps of less and no leading.
Looking for lead and lead hardening metals like antimony or pewter
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I shoot pure cast lead in my 45 ACP. Keep speeds 800 fps of less and no leading.
knastera
Just another shooter
I'm new to this, so pardon my asking, but I thought alloys for hard bullets were supposed to be 95/5 or so. Is the 90/10 because of the pewter or do I just have bad info? I have 1.2 pounds of 98/2 antimony and silver. I was planning on adding 8 ounces to 10 pounds of pure lead for my 45 bullets.
Winterborn
Moved to Texas
Tin is not a hardener, antimony is. The more antimony, the harder the boolits.
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jaybee
Ultimate Member
I got a lot of lead - didn't know that there was that much interest
pure 5 lb ingots and a lot others - check the classifieds - I have got to check the scrap values and I'll put it in the classified
pure 5 lb ingots and a lot others - check the classifieds - I have got to check the scrap values and I'll put it in the classified
Tin makes the metal more pourable. You only need about 1.5% to give you a good filled out bullet.
Tin is expensive and good bullets can be made without it but you have to cast at a higher temp and that has its own problems.
The only time I made sure to use tin was for my 600 yard 30 caliber bullets. For 100 - 200 yard practice, I would shoot range scrap as the accuracy was acceptable at those ranges.
John
Tin is expensive and good bullets can be made without it but you have to cast at a higher temp and that has its own problems.
The only time I made sure to use tin was for my 600 yard 30 caliber bullets. For 100 - 200 yard practice, I would shoot range scrap as the accuracy was acceptable at those ranges.
John
knastera
Just another shooter
Check here: http://iscrapapp.com/iScrap/Pricing/3727#
They are getting $0.30 for scrap weights. If you put three of the 5 pound ingots into a USPS flat rate box and mail them to me (unless you live close to Baltimore City and we can meet), I'll double the price and pay the shipping. That's $14.50 per box. I'll buy up to four units like that.
They are getting $0.30 for scrap weights. If you put three of the 5 pound ingots into a USPS flat rate box and mail them to me (unless you live close to Baltimore City and we can meet), I'll double the price and pay the shipping. That's $14.50 per box. I'll buy up to four units like that.
photoracer
Competition Shooter
I have a friend who shoots competitively and to save money he casts his own lead bullets for both .40 S&W and 10mm, 180g RN. He uses wheel weights exclusively with no add-ins. We always joke about it because his guns smoke like black powder when shot (I think he uses Clays as a powder). He has no leading issues in either of his Glocks and his velocities are not slow. The 10mm is used for bowling pins exclusively and I think his velocity is in the 1200-1300 FPS range.
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