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Message: <blockquote data-quote="gaseous maximus" data-source="post: 1535567" data-attributes="member: 13886"><p>I have cast, over the past 30 years, several hundred lbs. of various weight bullets, with a Lee bottom pour furnace, 20 lb. I think. I have, and still do use wheel weights. I alloyed them with bar solder and pure lead. Ran out of bar solder so have been using some pure antimony, which I fortunately was able to procure. the old lyman no. 2 formula which was ,years ago considered standard, called for 5 1/2 lb  wheel weights, 1 lb 50/50 bar solder, 3 1/2 lb pure lead.= 10 lb no. 2 alloy. Or 4 lb linotype, 1 lb 50/50 bar solder, 5 lb pure lead= 10 lb no 2 alloy, source lyman 45th edition. I don't use the Lee for mixing the alloy, but a small cast iron pot on a coleman stove, and cast into ingots in a cup cake pan. What has been written about the zinc is very true. Years ago I got the bright Idea to use zinc to harden my bullets. Real bad move, wound up ruining over 100 lbs of alloy. In addition to other posters precautions, I would suggest that you melt the wheel weights first and cast at least one GOOD bullet with each batch before processing it any futher. Also, since zinc has a higher melting point, it is a good idea to keep a eye out for any wws that don't seem to be melting, zinc will also float. As a safety precaution, I would like to add that wheel weights can appear dry ,but can retain moisture in the lead to steel joint, added to a pot of molten lead, things WILL get interesting FAST.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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