potty lead

[aa battery]

you know the seals for old toilets. Well at the old air base i found about 20lbs of it. My question is can it be used to make bullets if not that stinks.

 

[BosnMate]

What kind of bullets? I remember reading articles in the "National Rifleman" about casting bullets, and for high power, smokeless powder guns, there is a science to it. Pure lead is soft enough to scratch with your thumb nail. Pure lead does not work well for high power guns. Pure lead is what you want for muzzzle loading firearms. There are several methods of hardening lead, adding antimony is one that I remember from the article. Wheel weights aren't pure lead, they can't be scratched with a thumb nail. I have a friend that casts bullets out of wheel weights. and they seem to work OK for him.

 

[perry2]

Off course you can use it; I scrounged lead from old houses and cellar holes for years-Probably cast 20,000 Keath 168 gr 357 slugs//
just skim off any impurities, add a little tin and go to it Perry

 

[aa battery]

What kind of bullets? I remember reading articles in the "National Rifleman" about casting bullets, and for high power, smokeless powder guns, there is a science to it. Pure lead is soft enough to scratch with your thumb nail. Pure lead does not work well for high power guns. Pure lead is what you want for muzzzle loading firearms. There are several methods of hardening lead, adding antimony is one that I remember from the article. Wheel weights aren't pure lead, they can't be scratched with a thumb nail. I have a friend that casts bullets out of wheel weights. and they seem to work OK for him.

thanks

 

[aa battery]

Off course you can use it; I scrounged lead from old houses and cellar holes for years-Probably cast 20,000 Keath 168 gr 357 slugs//
just skim off any impurities, add a little tin and go to it Perry

10-4 thanks

 

[GA_Boy]

A couple of things to be aware of if you haven't done it before.
1. Make sure everything is DRY----------Do not get any water around molten lead. KaPow big time if water is dropped into molten lead. Pouring lead on water is A-OK as that is how shot is made.
2. DO NOT breathe the fumes from molten lead.
3. Use quality bullet molds.
Mix 1 part tire weights and 2 parts plumbers lead for modern pistol bullets is my suggestion.
Years ago my Brother and I melted and poured approximately 4,000 pounds of lead into 2 pound molds. 24 2pounders to each mold.

 

[aa battery]

A couple of things to be aware of if you haven't done it before.
1. Make sure everything is DRY----------Do not get any water around molten lead. KaPow big time if water is dropped into molten lead. Pouring lead on water is A-OK as that is how shot is made.
2. DO NOT breathe the fumes from molten lead.
3. Use quality bullet molds.
Mix 1 part tire weights and 2 parts plumbers lead for modern pistol bullets is my suggestion.
Years ago my Brother and I melted and poured approximately 4,000 pounds of lead into 2 pound molds. 24 2pounders to each mold.

good to know