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Re: using previously fired lead for casting
Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 9:55 am
by dodgyrog
You might point out to the range management that they should support the shooters by giving them first dibs.
I'd drive a long way for 1/2 ton upwards
Re: using previously fired lead for casting
Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 6:03 pm
by Steve
Primer wrote:the guy there thought there was some scientific reason that you can't re use previously shot lead
Yes,its called he had first dibs on it! Nothing wrong with range lead apart from the crap which comes out when you melt it down,but other than that its fine.
I spent few hours this afternoon melting range lead into clean ingots.
Re: using previously fired lead for casting
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 12:09 pm
by dodgyrog
Steve wrote:Primer wrote:the guy there thought there was some scientific reason that you can't re use previously shot lead
Yes,its called he had first dibs on it! Nothing wrong with range lead apart from the crap which comes out when you melt it down,but other than that its fine.
I spent few hours this afternoon melting range lead into clean ingots.
Me too, lots of dross off of this lot.