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Thread: Commercial cast lead composition

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    Boolit Mold
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    Commercial cast lead composition

    I have been mining lead from some local ranges which shoot nothing but cast lead bullets, Going by the type shooting the range lead would consist of the following
    98% commercial cast
    1% WW
    1/2% 20-1
    1/2% pure lead
    What do most commercial casters use for lead composition?
    I normaly shoot WW in non magnum pistol calibers and was debateing shooting this lead as mined or mixed 50/50 with WW

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    It is my understanding that it is 2% tin and 6% antimony.

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    I would cast some as is and see how it works.
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    Casting 1 part soft lead to 2 parts WW is a good mix for even magnums if water hardened. Some say 357 and 9mm is fine with straight WW if water hardened but i find mould fill out to be a pain .

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    mix all of what you got in a pot and cut it in half with pure.
    or with 22's.
    water drop for rifles,air cool for revolvers.
    90 plus percent of commercial casters use the 2%tin 6% antimony mix.
    i have in the past when they were remotely cost effective bought commercial added 2% more tin and used them as rifles boolits,made really good brittle varmint boolits.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rem700 View Post
    I have been mining lead from some local ranges which shoot nothing but cast lead bullets, Going by the type shooting the range lead would consist of the following
    98% commercial cast
    1% WW
    1/2% 20-1
    1/2% pure lead
    What do most commercial casters use for lead composition?
    I normaly shoot WW in non magnum pistol calibers and was debateing shooting this lead as mined or mixed 50/50 with WW
    We have used 92-2-6 alloy for 17 years exclusively and it is typically the alloy of choice.
    Matt Dardas

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    Boolit Mold
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    92-2-6 is what I was needing to know.

    Thanks

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