I don't shoot often and accumulated enough lead to last me past my able years in retirement. After then, I could shoot air rifles and pellets.
I don't shoot often and accumulated enough lead to last me past my able years in retirement. After then, I could shoot air rifles and pellets.
I also have a lifetime supply of lead alloys, BUT, I worry about the californication of the rest of the States, where they ban lead for hunting...actually my State is real close. Then the worry is, will the State mandate leadfree ammo at public gun ranges?
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A better approach is using colloidal graphite in isopropyl alcohol. A dry lubricant I've been using since the 1970s and my nuclear Navy days. Prevents stainless steel galling. Also resists hot lead and zinc; bullets usually fall out after that tap on the handle pivot.
Micro-Mark has it. Small bottle, it's pricey but it will last you 20 years if you use it correctly. Completely disassemble mould, clean with alcohol. Apply 2 thin coats, allow drying between coats. This stuff sticks in place.
www.micromark.com catalog number 83181 brand name Neolube $27.95/bottle as of February 2024.
If you decide to use as a lube on firearms, understand that it behaves like a lubricant AND polishing compound.
Dad bought brand new 1911 long slide pistol from San Diego manufacturer. Complained how rough it was. I did the neolube and told him to run 200 rounds through it then use alcohol to remove all of neolube and use a teflon lube after that. He claimed it felt like a brand new weapon (smoother). Graphite IS abrasive, it is also slippery.
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Are you getting any Barrel deposits or are zinc bullets self-cleaning?
Some Mini-balls had Zinc washers as far back as the Civil War that were supposed to clean the barrel between shots.
Commercially made Zinc bullets have been around off & on since 1930.
Remington made them to be sold to law enforcement to punch holes in a car since the .38Spec. didn't do that very well.
When the .357Mag came along, they were obsolete over night.
Zinc bullets are offered here and there, but never seem to do well, at least not yet.
Midway has sold them here & there.
When offered, they were sized, but not lubed.
The idea was that it isn't needed since all sort of things have Zinc castings with steel shaft going through them-
Gear cases, carbarators, etc. and do fine.
Given the chance, I'd think Zinc will want to bond to Steel & foul about as much as Copper jackets do under heat & pressure.
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In school: We learn lessons, and are given tests.
In life: We are given tests, and learn lessons.
OK People. Enough of this idle chit-chat.
This ain't your Grandma's sewing circle.
EVERYONE!
Back to your oars. The Captain wants to waterski.
I would not worry about being hard to remove zinc fouling. Mild acid like vinegar or citric will dissolve zinc and will not hurt the bore.
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I have an AR9 that I've seen maybe 5k zinc bullets through. This AR has only shot zinc bullets since I've put it together and I haven't had any issues bonding. The bonding thing is mainly when you have molten zinc on steel where it'll melt the steel.
How I know is my PID had a steel rod in the melted zinc for roughly a year and melted. PID was set to 1000F
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 |