So....for just over $1900 you can make your own bullets......after you scrounge the components......or, for the same money, you can buy 12000 223 bullets from RMR.On sale.
Lead wheel weights are ok for casting and some cast zinc as well. Problems come in when zinc and lead get melted together it turns to a slushy oatmeal mess that won’t castI thought lead wheel weights containing the zinc was fine for casting bullets?
I thought wheel weights contained a little zinc?Lead wheel weights are ok for casting and some cast zinc as well. Problems come in when zinc and lead get melted together it turns to a slushy oatmeal mess that won’t cast
IME the lead ones are lead and 3-5% antimony the zinc ones are zinc. Sorting them sucks lolI thought wheel weights contained a little zinc?
IME the lead ones are lead and 3-5% antimony the zinc ones are zinc. Sorting them sucks lol
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Ahhhh, antimony instead of zinc in the lead weights. Thx for updating my memory bank.
Tin.I thought wheel weights contained a little zinc?
Most wheel weights today are lead free and all ZINC.I thought lead wheel weights containing the zinc was fine for casting bullets?
I know what ya mean!I found zinc core FMJ .224 you know us CA sissies have to shoot NON leaded fuel and bullets