casting metal

[Shriner]

Were does anyone get there metal at?
Has anyone used Rotometals.com ,they carry raw lead,tin, antomity and blends. Their prices look to be fair .

 

[Old Fart]

I've been using wheel wieghts forever.
I've got some plain lead given to me by my f-i-l that I occassionally mix in.
Over the years I picked tin/antimony ingots and linotype that I use to change the characteristics/compostion with.
If all you are going to make is pistol plinking rounds ww's make a nice mix.
If you are going to cast rifle rounds I would suggest getting a hardness testing tool to make sure they will hold up without leading your barrel to much.


As with anything related to reloading get knowledge first and do it safely.
There are lots of good manuals out there on both subjects.
Beside the books are where all the secrets are.

 

[Randall]

I use wheel weights and get them anywhere I can,sources are drying up so get them while you can. The prepared metals will be much easier to use,just melt and cast.WW take a lot of prep work to use.

 

[Old Fart]

WW take a lot of prep work to use.

I agree. I usually smelt in a pot.
Then cast out of my bottom pour.

For the uninformed smelt refers to melting down and fluxing the ww's and removing all the undesireable materials, like the clips and general dirt. Tend to clog up a bottom pour if you do it very often.

 

[Hooker]

http://www.missouribullet.com/results.php?category=12

Pat

 

[Old Fart]

http://www.missouribullet.com/results.php?category=12

Pat

I've heard of them, how's your experience been?

 

[NikatKimber]

OF, mine was good. I bought some 9mm bullets to play with, and they have performed well so far.

 

[Phat Mike]

there are a few people on E-bay selling W/W ingots just got to look around and get the better price IMHO

 

[sabot_round]

there are a few people on E-bay selling W/W ingots just got to look around and get the better price IMHO

Stay away from Bubba's parts out of Alabama. He claims that he has w/w ingots but in reality, the product is contaminated with zinc.

 

[technetium-99m]

There is a group buy on castboolits right now for a modified WW alloy. It's new metal and should be really clean stuff.