Its 1.56 a pound for the excesses rmr lead. With a bhn of 12 I plan on grabbing some for making 45acp bullets. Has anyone here used this or am I overlooking a better option. Its about half the price of the cheapest option from rotometals.
Would it be wise to start picking up those deformed projectiles if for no other reason than as trade fodder in the future?
If I could I would but I wouldn't be tradingI don't ever plan to cast bullets but there is lead lying everywhere on all the berms at our club. Would it be wise to start picking up those deformed projectiles if for no other reason than as trade fodder in the future?
Bill
For a while there, my "mailman" was a little bitty gal that couldn't have weighed 100 pounds. She hated me too.my mailman hates me. the $25 christmas gift card probably didnt offset the 512 lb's I've received since October 2020.
I have some superhard but if it's already bhn 12 it will be the hardest I've used so far. I aimed for 10 in 45acp and my last batch was 11. My only consern was if I needed any tin to help it fill out nicely.I use a combination of RMR lead along with some range scrap and wheel weights. I throw in a little linotype and a half a bar of lead solder, all in a 40# pot. Makes a great .45acp when Hi-Tek coated and sized to .452. I have not use RMR solely for my bullets.
Did you plan to wash the lead first or make ingots. I ask because the write up says that it has oil on the product from machine operations. I was curious how oily it was. I had considered trying to rinse it before or making ingots to keep the oil out of my casting potMy first RMR purchase just happened. Hopefully it won’t be the last. 128lbs. Since I’m just starting to cast I figure that will last me a good while. I need to buy more molds. I was able to place an order for a Lee pot today as well so $275 later I have all the stuff to properly cast.
Did you plan to wash the lead first or make ingots. I ask because the write up says that it has oil on the product from machine operations. I was curious how oily it was. I had considered trying to rinse it before or making ingots to keep the oil out of my casting pot
That’s what I expected to be the case but I was waiting to see how oily they are and what the oil smells like. I suspect it’s probably a pretty basic industrial oil which, if heavily soiled would clean up well enough with a quick rinse in Dawn and then flood it with water hose water to keep the soapy film down. If it’s a film then I will just melt it as is and when it getsMelted great, sawdust Flux, perfect. No issues no other prep work needed
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Don't worry about oil on the lead. It will burn off during rendering, and it makes a good flux.Did you plan to wash the lead first or make ingots. I ask because the write up says that it has oil on the product from machine operations. I was curious how oily it was. I had considered trying to rinse it before or making ingots to keep the oil out of my casting pot
Does that include shipping like rmr???MBC also sells ingots- BHN 18. The same alloy they use to cast their bullets. A little over $2 a pound and has the tin in it already.
I add it to my pot and it just burns off but it does emit quite a bit of smoke. I haven't encountered any problems.I recently bought 64lbs of RMR lead. I plan to add it as-is to the pot. Any oil should just burn off. Just like recycled/rejected bullets gets tossed in and the powder coating gets burned off.
If I have any problems with it, I'll post about it. Don't hold your breath though, it's too cold here to be outside casting in January. I'll get to it in the spring.
Look really nice. In the past I cast a lot in the winter with Hensley & Gibbs moulds. I think I need to get back into casting....been at least 15 years. Problem now is lead prices. Rmr would get me back in game. Maybe even try this new tangled powder coating.Melted great, sawdust Flux, perfect. No issues no other prep work needed
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