lead for bullet casting.

[FishNHard]

Hey all, I am looking to do some bullet casting and was wondering if anyone else on here does if so do you buy your lead and do you have other ways of getting some . thanks John

[vdep217]

Rocky mountain reloading has probly the best deals on round blanks is and bricks at 12 brindle. But I gotta tell ya.  I just did a batch from some given to me and I'll be honest your better off buying premade bullets for the price.  By the time you pour n mold than lube and size it's time consuming.  Unless of course you cant find bullets.  But through this xtream bullets has had them on hand.

Edited April 6, 2020 by vdep217

[RPK0620]

Made round balls and maxi balls for my TC Hawkin back in the late 60's from lead tire weights we got from the gas stations.

[CJ3a]

https://www.rotometals.com

[vdep217]

2 minutes ago, CJ3a said:

https://www.rotometals.com

That is great for weight casting but in terms of bullets could cause major leading issues because of hardness.  For reloading you want to be in that 12 to 18 on the brinnle scale 16 to 18 being prime.

[vdep217]

[CJ3a]

Look thru the site. They sell alloys for bullets 

https://www.rotometals.com/bullet-casting-alloys/

[hammer4reel]

Always got hundreds of pounds from a local tire shop .

but now that they are using a lot of zinc weights it’s a PIA to sort through them to weed out the zinc.

any zinc in your pot will cause crazy issues .

little tougher to come by now as so many guys are using it to cast lots of heavy bucktails and mojos etc.

burn up a lot of lead quick making those

[vdep217]

2 minutes ago, CJ3a said:

Look thru the site. They sell alloys for bullets 

https://www.rotometals.com/bullet-casting-alloys/

Sorry I missed it I see it now

[tjfslaughter]

I killed my first NJ bear using plumbing lead.  I went to a plumbing supply house and asked them and they had plenty cheap.