I've been casting bullets,fishing tackle, toys for fifty years. I have melted a lot
lead that I didn't know what alloys were in it. I was on another forum and
mentioned the lighter metals will form in layers on top of the lead. I have
experienced this more than once when melting down asst. scrap. I think the
top layer was Zinc, but not sure. Any way bullets will be fine until pot gets down
3/4, then bullets will be brittle. If thrown on floor hot they will break easy, and
they are much lighter than lead. Has anyone else had this happen and know the
Technical name for it. Guy has bugged me to point of calling me liar/ fool. I found that when melt is fluxed & stirred, then cast into ingots, metals will not
separate in second melt. I don't know the weight of lead, I use 6qt Dutch
oven for primary melt before pouring ingots. Melt with a propane salamander.
Need expert terms!
lead that I didn't know what alloys were in it. I was on another forum and
mentioned the lighter metals will form in layers on top of the lead. I have
experienced this more than once when melting down asst. scrap. I think the
top layer was Zinc, but not sure. Any way bullets will be fine until pot gets down
3/4, then bullets will be brittle. If thrown on floor hot they will break easy, and
they are much lighter than lead. Has anyone else had this happen and know the
Technical name for it. Guy has bugged me to point of calling me liar/ fool. I found that when melt is fluxed & stirred, then cast into ingots, metals will not
separate in second melt. I don't know the weight of lead, I use 6qt Dutch
oven for primary melt before pouring ingots. Melt with a propane salamander.
Need expert terms!