from my personal experience i've found the 25 lb rated bottom pour bullet melting furnaces t0 be a good option
while expensive thhey do work reasonably well.
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tin
the 20-25 lb furnace capacity lead melters have the advantage of keeping a much more consistent alloy configuration as changes over time are much more minimal if you carefully monitor the ingot quality, to keep the more ideal 5% pure tin alloy
95% wheel weight
linotype alloy is a bit too hard for ideal performance, but the 5/95 alloy seems to work well
you want the hardness of the bullet to hold the rifling firmly yet allow minimal expansion, and not have a brittle projectile that shatters on impact
read links and learn to cast consistently
while expensive thhey do work reasonably well.
RCBS Pro Melt 2 Furnace Lead Melting Pot
The improved RCBS Pro-Melt-2 furnace is a necessity for those who love to cast lead bullets. The 25-pound capacity can mould hundreds of projectiles....
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Lee Pro 4 Furnace Lead Melting Pot
The Lee Pro 4 20 Lb Furnace is a great furnace for any bullet caster looking for a solid reliable furnace without breaking the bank. The Pro 4 features...
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Lyman Mag 25 Digital Melting Furnace Lead Melting Pot
The Lyman Mag 25 Digital Melting Furnace was designed for the high volume bullet caster in mind. With 850 watts of power, the furnace is quick to heat...
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the 20-25 lb furnace capacity lead melters have the advantage of keeping a much more consistent alloy configuration as changes over time are much more minimal if you carefully monitor the ingot quality, to keep the more ideal 5% pure tin alloy
95% wheel weight
linotype alloy is a bit too hard for ideal performance, but the 5/95 alloy seems to work well
you want the hardness of the bullet to hold the rifling firmly yet allow minimal expansion, and not have a brittle projectile that shatters on impact
read links and learn to cast consistently
do you cast and hunt with bullets you made
how many guys use personally cast bullets from the custom bullet mold companys? back in the day, we could get LINOTYPE ingots fairly cheap, now that is not commonly available now I use cast bullets almost exclusively in my hunting revolvers and several 458 caliber rifles , because it both...
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bullet lube
If you only lube a few hundred cast bullets a year, Id say buy the commercial lube sticks as its not worth the effort to make up batches of lube, but if you load thousands of cast bullets, then yes its well worth the effort and you can improve on most commercial lube results, and save some cash...
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why the reluctance to use hard cast lead projectiles
I,ve been casting and shooting bullets for most of .35-45-58 caliber rifles for 5 decades, if properly done and loaded for a velocity range that's appropriate, there's been excellent results, in fact in many cases I find I have a difficult time duplicating both velocity and accuracy with...
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tips on bullet casting alloys
https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=bullet+casting+alloys&hl=en&as_sdt=0&as_vis=1&oi=scholart https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/document?repid=rep1&type=pdf&doi=1d1fff8f1cbf7d1f32c97104f242ca86fef3983f http://www.lasc.us/SAAMIMaxPressure.htm...
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casting alloy related
more than several weeks of good reading a great deal of bore leading results from UNDERSIZE bullets and IMPROPER lubes while I seldom exceed 2000fps with cast loads, most are under 1600fps) I can use wheel weight scrap alloyed with 5% pure tin by weight and decent lube and shoot hundreds of...
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