Bullet Casting

by anachronism, Sunday, December 25, 2011, 15:03 (4717 days ago) @ Rod M

I use my hardness tester to match the lead alloys I have on hand to specific tasks. I seem to be the only guy in the world who does not simply buy wheelweight alloy & use it as is. I often times use scrap from our local indoor range, and alloy it to make what I need for my next casting session. Some guys don't do this, just as some guys don't use chronographs. If your range scrap is like my range scrap, you're likely to see bhn numbers of around 10 for plain old scrap. It normally hasn't go below around 8, or higher than 12. Do add about 2% tin to the mix to allow the moulds to fill out a little better