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Offline TAC

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« on: March 04, 2005, 03:43:24 AM »
Hello all I'm new here and would like to say that this is a great forum. I have been reading the posts for some time and now I have a question. I have a chance to get an unlimited supply of range salvage lead the stuff from the bottom of the bullet back stop . I'm getting real low on my WW. The aloy that I use now is 9lbs WW and 1lb of 50/50 and I am happy with the hardness. My Question is what can I do to get the same hardness from the range lead as it seems to be real soft. There is a lot of .22 shooting at our club . Thanks for all your help
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« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2005, 05:41:47 AM »
either add lynotype to the mix until you get the desired hardness or try water dropping your bullets.
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« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2005, 05:51:25 AM »
I have been using range lead to cast my silhouette bullets for several years now.  It comes from our indoor range and almost all 22 lead.  Yes it is soft but I have fornd that if it is cast very hot and lubed with lee liquod alox I have some of the most accurate bullets that I have ever used.  From my 357 I have been shooting in the 1200fps range and in my Hornet the 1650fps range.  Accuracy has been great and I have gotten no leading at all.  These are not very hot loads but accuracy will win the match every time.  I gas check the hornet but the 357 goes bare.

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You can only hit the target if the barrel is pointed in the right direction when the bullet leaves the barrel.

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« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2005, 03:58:47 PM »
I just about used up 120 lbs .22 rimfire lead from a indoor range that allows only .22 shooting. I used it all in my Sharps from .40 to .50 caliber.
I'm looking for more.

Kurt
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Dont go were the path leads,go were there is no path and leave a trail.

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« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2005, 06:56:12 AM »
Thanks guys for your replies . I think I will try the water quenching as I have not done that yet . I wish I had a hardness tester but I will use the thumb nail trick  :oops:   Also some one told me that if I added a 1/4 cup of shot to the mix that the antinony will help make it harder . Has any one herd of this and how much would you add to a 20lb pot ?

Thanks again and it's great to have a place that I can get so much info on this subject  

TAC
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« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2005, 07:11:50 AM »
TAC,

Magnum shot is 6% antimony. I'm not sure what regular shot is but have heard 2% antimony. It's not cheap, but I have bought lead-free solder that was 95% tin and 5% antimony. Go easy with the 50/50 as tin is expensive and there are several ways to make your bullets harder.

Bill
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