I got 60 pd big coffee can full of mixed shot and trying to find out if its okay the good or the ugly of it for casting muzzleloader R.B. and conicals.Anybody
LEAD SHOT for casting
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I'm sure it would be fine. As long as there isn't anything else in the mix.
What sizes are in it? I use some for my shotgun that were given to me. #9, 6 and 4 mix. Never thought of melting them down. I have plenty ingots and bits and pieces of lead.
What sizes are in it? I use some for my shotgun that were given to me. #9, 6 and 4 mix. Never thought of melting them down. I have plenty ingots and bits and pieces of lead.
Phil Coffins
69 Cal.
Not ideal but would work but it will have antimony in it for hardening, better yet get a shotgun to use it in!
Might be better to trade for soft lead. The shot will be hard.
YEAH 6 and 5 size i just went n melted about a half of pot in the lee furnance..it had alot of dark stuff floating i skimmed away . I made 54 lee real bullets..came out nice.
YEAH i got 4 muzzleloading shotguns and 6 center fire but rifle muzzle loadings where i wanna be.
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Sell it or trade it for pure lead. Shot usually has at least 5% antimony in it which hardens it up to the point where it usually shrugs off the imprint of the patch. It does work for REAL's, Maxi's and conicals that usually have minimal rifling engagement,
THANK YOU i did a few real bullets after i posted it but have alot more and theres really no one to trade and sel it too
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There is a site called Cast Boolits that you could sell your lead shot there. I'm sure there would be guys on there that would snatch it up pretty quickly.
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If you have a trap range close by check with some shooters there for trade or cash although many limit the size of shot allowed.
I could use it myself. Willing to trade for some ingots?
yeah love to but- shipping though wow.. thats why i dont think so.I got this much extra
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Yeah I understand that.
So, it would be ok for casting maxi-balls or mini-balls then?
YEAH ive been making 58 cal maxie,s no big deal they work and they slide into the zoave easy
Should fit inside a large USPS priority box
buy your mailman a sixxer though.
It might work for maxies but not for minies. They have to be soft, pure lead, for the base to expand into the rifling.
I could fill a Small Flat Rate box and you do the same ?
$10.20 @ the post office. Probably less online.
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These days with the price of shot, if you can find it, other sources are usually cheaper. I also understand it is probably easier to get lead in more rural areas from plumbers, roofers, salvage yards etc.
