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    Acquiring scrap lead for casting - current state of affairs

    I looked into the battery thing a while back when i had a few junk ones to get rid of... definitely not worth it. The parts stores will give you something like $10 for a junk battery; seems to me that putting that towards clean stuff from Roto metals is the better deal by far.
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    Amusing/Ridiculous Muzzleloading Misconceptions...

    Cleaning a muzzleloader is an elaborate, laborious process and after each firing they must be completely disassembled and scrubbed down in the bathtub, otherwise they will rust into oblivion.
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    Defarbed

    Talk to the lawyers about that one...
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    Acquiring scrap lead for casting - current state of affairs

    Learned something, glad I asked... Thanks!
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    Acquiring scrap lead for casting - current state of affairs

    Given my newfound interest in muzzle loaders, the current state of affairs with all things ammo related and the fact that most of the commercial cast ball options (if you can find them) are upwards of $0.30-0.60 per round (about $7/lb) plus shipping I now suddenly have an interest in casting my...
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    Warm/Hot water when cleaning and flash rust

    Interesting observation as demin water is the feedwater of choice for most commercial and industrial boilers; however, it undergoes deaeration prior to use in the boiler. You are correct that demin/DI water that has dissolved oxygen or CO2 can be particularly corrosive to carbon steels.
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    Howdy folks

    Thanks everyone, appreciate the warm welcome!
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    Howdy folks

    I've been doing quite a bit of research on traditional shooting and rifle building and over time I've found quite a bit of good information here, so I figured... why not sign up? I look forward to getting to know everyone!
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