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resqdan
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Posted: 8 April 2008 04:50 PM |
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| I havent started yet but am thinking about casting my own bullets.. i can get 100 lbs of printers lead for $40.. is this lead better than others and is this a good price.. i just thought if it was good i would jump on it and if i didnt use i could just sell it again later
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Posted: 8 April 2008 05:36 PM |
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| mos likely linotype.worth at least 3 times what you can get it for.dont waste any time!!
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Posted: 9 April 2008 01:09 AM |
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| Linotype is good hard stuff for casting bullets. Basically every bullet caster will line up to get that stuff if you don't get there first.
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resqdan
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Posted: 9 April 2008 01:46 AM |
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| yeah i am picking up 200lbs tomorrow.. thanks guys.. i just didnt want to buy a bunch of crap
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Posted: 9 April 2008 02:02 AM |
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| that's a great deal for linotype!! get it! 200 lbs should almost last a guy a lifetime of casting bullets i would think.... i was given a bar of linotype from the local print shop several years ago and haven't used any of it... i spose it's a about a 20# bar or so... my reloading casting teacher and mentor said linotype makes hard lighter bullets when cast............................
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Charley
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Posted: 9 April 2008 02:49 AM |
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There are some other "printer's alloys" out there...monotype, and some others. They are lead/tin/antimoney alloys.
To me, lino is a special purpose alloy, harder than I need or want for most purposes. The little I have I usually cut with pure lead, or wheel weights.
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resqdan
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Posted: 9 April 2008 09:30 PM |
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| well i picked up 200 lbs today so at least i have it, and it is lino type. its in nice pieces for working with.. seems to be good.. i might not use it for a while but now i have it..
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ohiococonut
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Posted: 9 April 2008 11:35 PM |
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| I agree with Charlie. If you're going to cast bullets with it you may want to cut it with pure lead or wheel weights unless you're casting hard slugs for a big bore handgun or rifle. It's simply too hard for your everyday muzzleloader, not to mention a waste of good resources. Linotype is getting harder to come by let alone cheap lino.
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resqdan
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Posted: 10 April 2008 12:03 AM |
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| yeah and i dont have alot of experience with it either.. i helped my uncle make some maxie balls and we used wheel weights and i remember them being dirty as hell. Not sure yet what i want to do, i am just getting started but came across this and wasnt sure. Thanks for the help and i will be asking more questions once i get a little more into it.
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Posted: 10 April 2008 05:14 AM |
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| Can I have a couple of pounds?????
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Posted: 10 April 2008 02:17 PM |
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| the only reason i keep lino is to add antimony to my lyman #2 eq mixes from ww when needed. lino is about 12% antimony.ww is about 4%.bought some mono and that is 19%. ww with 2% tin added will cast beautiful and can be heat treated to about 30bhn which is harder than lino will go.the key ingredient to ht an alloy is arsenic which is not present in lino but is in ww.
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resqdan
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Posted: 10 April 2008 02:28 PM |
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| wow you guys know alot of shit.. i was gonna melt some lead and make a bullet.. i can see that its not tha easy.. i think i understand though.. mix some good stuff with some other stuff and bammmm sweet bullet.. just kidding.. it will take some time to figure it out but thats half the fun.. thanks guys.
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Posted: 10 April 2008 04:07 PM |
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| i have cast many 44 cal from straight ww with good results.2% tin added makes a beautiful lookin one.get a lyman cast bullet handbook.lots of info. here is a usefull thread on another forum. http://forums.handloads.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=319&PN=1 Last edited on 10 April 2008 04:18 PM by wheezengeezer
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Posted: 10 April 2008 07:08 PM |
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| it takes a while sometimes to get your mould up to temp so don't be too discouraged... until your mould is up to temp your bullets will look like crap... there is alot of good experience on this board so if you have questions don't hesitate to ask... all the bullets i've ever cast turned out great because they were recycled from bullets.... an indoor range cleanout is a great place to get lead! i do think if i ever use the linotype i have it will be cut with other softer lead..... tell us how you're getting along with casting......
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Posted: 10 April 2008 08:02 PM |
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I think you will find the linotype is too hard for a muzzle loader. Most do best with pure lead. Velocities with muzzle loaders usualy run on the low side to effect good expanion with a hard bullets, which is one reaon pure lead works best in most cases.
Hoever , you can probably trade that lintotype for at least 1 to 3 for pure lead
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