I have found it to work well and I reuse it. But I don't know about future protection.
Type: Posts; User: lightman
Forum: Our Town
I have found it to work well and I reuse it. But I don't know about future protection.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I don't cast with a lot of pure lead but I don't really do anything different than if I were casting with an alloy. Try casting a few first and then experiment as needed with running the temperature...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
An estimated 60% is pretty good for todays weight scores. I still get a partial bucket every 6 weeks or so and mine are falling someplace between 50 and 60%. My % of Lead weights are gradually...
Forum: Our Town
Good Luck with helping your friend! There are tons of excuses that you can use if you just don't want to do this for him. Use your imagination and your counconce.
I started downsizing back during...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I would switch to a harder lube! I run the Carnauba Red year around.
Forum: Our Town
I'm just seeing this. By now its probably over and you're back home. Hope it went well and you have a quick recovery.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I've used BNE on this site several times. His turn-around time is pretty quick. Be sure to follow his directions. This site is lucky to have him offering this service.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I sort all of mine. After you do some it gets faster and easier. My burner will easily melt a Zinc weight that gets trapped on the bottom.
I've melted wet lead before but I filled the pot and then...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I do the same thing except that I usually switch over to beer in the afternoon. I don't drink when I'm charging cases but I will have a beer or two while casting or doing case prep. I also like to...
Forum: Our Town
I've been with Farm Bureau for 30 something years. House, autos, Polaris side-by-side, tractor, trailers, umbrella policy. Theres a lot to be said for having a good agent. Mine was a shooting buddy,...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I built a cord for our outside Christmas lights using a mechanical clock by Tork. You can change or add the hands that trip the switch that turn things on and off and although kind of expensive they...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
It seems like a 5 gallon bucket will go for between $20 to $50. I would hesitate to pay much more than $20 with the amount of non lead weights that I've been finding. I recently passed on a bucket...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Glad to hear that you got it melted.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Nice find! It pays to keep your eyes open!
Forum: Casting Equipment
Welcome to the site and to the hobby of casting!
Everyone has pretty much covered your equipment list and I don't have much to add. I would defiantly go with a 20 pound pot. You will need lead....
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Nice Score and a good contact to have. Be cautious, like has already been said, may contain zinc. Also could be tin which would be even a better score!
Forum: Casting Equipment
I"m going to say probably not. The thermometer on my gas grill only gets to about 500º. Plus the weight needs to be a consideration. Buy a turkey fryer and a cast iron dutch oven from Harbor...
Forum: Cast Boolits
VV is one of the few powders that I've ever had deteriorate. And Norma ammo is the only ammo that I have had that corroded internally and ate through the case. Both were stored in a controlled...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I think its an Isotope container, the 31# one. The picture looks like its missing the part that goes inside. If you want to PM me a phone number I can text you a picture of one thats not as weathered...
Forum: Casting Equipment
I've smelted a ton in a day several times. I did it in my shop with a 36 inch exhaust fan in the gable end and a 48 inch floor fan running in the door way. You could see the smoke move out of the...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
When I ran a Thumlers Model B I got my "O" rings at a hydraulic shop that works on pumps, cylinders, ect. They were a fraction of the cost of belts from Thumlers.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |