chillymorn
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What up guys.
Casted 44 swc 240 gr heads years ago with my father. We used a lyman double cavity mold at first and then slugged or swaged the barrel and ordered a custom mold from hodgon (spelling.) At .429 we then ordered a sizing die at .430 so we could just lube without deforming the head for better accuracy.
I have access to all the free lead i want but its pure lead. We used to mix it with wheel weights 50/50 to harden it up some. For rifle bullets we would mix it 50/50 with lynotype because the velocity was over 1000fps.
With all that said I only plan on using lead for pistol bullets. And i don't have access to wheel weights or lynotype. If i stay under 1000fps is pure lead ok?
Penn bullets is right down the rd. I could give them lead and they will pay me going rate for scrap and i could just buy hard cast heads from them. I don't have any molds so i would have a fair cash outlay before i could start casting.
My younger brother has all the molds and he is a pain in the ass about me using them. I do have a cheat elc furnace and a couple ladles but thats it.
So i am thinking about just swapping lead for heads and not even messing with casting but part of me enjoyed casring and want to carry on the practice.
Thoughts?
Chillymorn
Casted 44 swc 240 gr heads years ago with my father. We used a lyman double cavity mold at first and then slugged or swaged the barrel and ordered a custom mold from hodgon (spelling.) At .429 we then ordered a sizing die at .430 so we could just lube without deforming the head for better accuracy.
I have access to all the free lead i want but its pure lead. We used to mix it with wheel weights 50/50 to harden it up some. For rifle bullets we would mix it 50/50 with lynotype because the velocity was over 1000fps.
With all that said I only plan on using lead for pistol bullets. And i don't have access to wheel weights or lynotype. If i stay under 1000fps is pure lead ok?
Penn bullets is right down the rd. I could give them lead and they will pay me going rate for scrap and i could just buy hard cast heads from them. I don't have any molds so i would have a fair cash outlay before i could start casting.
My younger brother has all the molds and he is a pain in the ass about me using them. I do have a cheat elc furnace and a couple ladles but thats it.
So i am thinking about just swapping lead for heads and not even messing with casting but part of me enjoyed casring and want to carry on the practice.
Thoughts?
Chillymorn