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lbs of lead per 5 gal of range scrap?
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I run wheel weight scrap in my shot maker. Heck im not even sure whats in most of my lead. I did have some batches tested and sorted that out of my normal plinking crap.Yeah. Possible option for starters. Trying to skinflint this as the dripper would consume a lot of lead at an ounce+ per load.
Trap shooters
Heck I have run soft through the 38spl and 45 acp.
I have not made shot in years .
Since dropping out of active ATA.
I have enough shot made up to last a good while.
Yes. This is not my thing per se.
I'm helping a buddy that's heavy into trap shooting. Reloads his own shells. But he's been finding 7-1/2 shot hard to find firstly and secondly getting pricey. He's going to try making his own shot. I can supply lead but it's supposed to be "hard". The number is supposed to be 6% antimony for that. Although manufacturers won't give anything more than "hard" for a description.
I cast 9mm for pistol out of the soft lead and coat it with no issues. Also .308 for 300BLK subsonic.
What is he running for a shot maker.
From all that I understand adding Antimony is not easy at the DIY level. I started making my own ( james stewart shot maker) back in 2005-06 when lead shot was hard to get and went from $18 to $60
Last time I actually seen a bag of shot it was $75 bag.
If hes shooting enough trap maybe he should split a pallet with someone. Making shot in quantity is very time consuming
FWIW- when lead COWW dried up many of us started group buying reclaimed lead. RotoMetals usually
Had the best deals. We grabbed the reclaimed shot. Heck its not much more mow than it was back in 2012 when the guys I know got a delivery. At $1.60lb shipped worth to pick up even for bullet casting.???
Had the best deals. We grabbed the reclaimed shot. Heck its not much more mow than it was back in 2012 when the guys I know got a delivery. At $1.60lb shipped worth to pick up even for bullet casting.???
Thanks boys.
Update on shot adventure.
He finally made good shot yesterday. Loaded a batch and shot it. He shot a 21 and his friend shot a 23 using his reloads. So he's happy.
He tried his own shot maker from scratch but couldn't get it to heat enough to make shot.
Ultimately bought an Oasis.
That took a couple of tries but it finally worked with some of the lead I had given him.
(I think his first couple of tries were with re melted commercial shot)
Update on shot adventure.
He finally made good shot yesterday. Loaded a batch and shot it. He shot a 21 and his friend shot a 23 using his reloads. So he's happy.
He tried his own shot maker from scratch but couldn't get it to heat enough to make shot.
Ultimately bought an Oasis.
That took a couple of tries but it finally worked with some of the lead I had given him.
(I think his first couple of tries were with re melted commercial shot)
