I cast some round balls for the cap n ball pistols

by JimT, Texas, Tuesday, August 22, 2023, 20:43 (394 days ago)

last night and this morning. A bunch of .375" and .457" for the .36 and .44 pistols. To do that I had to drain the old Lyman lead pot because I had a hard alloy that I use for the centerfire handguns in it, and replace that with pure lead for the round balls.

I had noticed over the last 6 months or so the lead pot was pouring slower and slower. I had not cleaned it in over 20 years so when I finished with the round ball casting I drained the pot, let it cool off and thoroughly cleaned it. I wire brushed the pot and then pulled the drain shut-off rod out of the way and went to work clearing the drain.

It had some rust buildup in it and a lot of slag. I finally turned a propane torch on it and heated it really hot, then ran a small drill bit through it, cleaning it up.

After it cooled off from that I blew it out, made sure everything was in place and refilled it with the alloyed lead. It did not leak!! YAY!

I should have done this years ago.

Some of what I cast last night and early this morning.

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Ele era velho.
Ele era corajoso.
Ele era feio.