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Casting alloy and smelting Mega Thread
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I will start with a pewter ID question.
I used to go to a small antique store with any pewter in question. Sadly she closed up shop a few weeks ago. I did get some scrap pewter and copper from her before she closed up.
Came across this piece. 3 candle holder nice piece but if its common mass produced stuff its going in the stash
Heres the proof marks
I used to go to a small antique store with any pewter in question. Sadly she closed up shop a few weeks ago. I did get some scrap pewter and copper from her before she closed up.
Came across this piece. 3 candle holder nice piece but if its common mass produced stuff its going in the stash
Heres the proof marks
Artie
NES Member
Had a mish-mash of scrap lead and did a small smelting today. Yielded about 18lbs. Also melted down some pewter and made some medallions for easy adding to the pot. Made enough to fill a cigar box.
Artie
NES Member
Yes, and copper and antimony. My wife hits up thrift stores and looks for me. She knows that anything that says pewter, other than Wilton, shoukd be good to go. That pic above of pewter was about $15. Not bad, not great. I also have some solder bar that I shave into the pot. Picked up a bar from @Chaparral66 at one of the casting seminars.
38ExtraSpecial
NES Member
I usually keep my pewter in its natural form. Seems like guys prefer that and lino in it’s original state rather than ingots. Of course their reasoning is silly.
They say it’s for resale value. I don’t think I know one lead junkie that’s ever sold any though
They say it’s for resale value. I don’t think I know one lead junkie that’s ever sold any though
I hAve a fair amount of soft lead and that's ok for pistol plinking and sub sonic loads. I'd like to load some sub sonic 300BLK and maybe try some x39 subs.
Doubtful I get anywhere with that but I can try.
Doubtful I get anywhere with that but I can try.
45BPCR
NES Member
Beacon in Londonderry NH has 50-50 bar solder.
www.becn.com
They also sell lead flashing.
I'm lazy and usually order alloy from Roto-Metals
Especially for my Match BPCR bullets.
It's a repeatable known alloy and casts the same weight bullet from lot to lot.
That being said, I will smelt my own for pistol and rifle bullets when I'm not driving 500 or more miles to a match.
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www.becn.com
They also sell lead flashing.
I'm lazy and usually order alloy from Roto-Metals
Especially for my Match BPCR bullets.
It's a repeatable known alloy and casts the same weight bullet from lot to lot.
That being said, I will smelt my own for pistol and rifle bullets when I'm not driving 500 or more miles to a match.
snax
NES Member
My father's got quite a bit of lead ingots from melted wheel weights. Been sitting in the garage now for 30 years. Been trying to get him to sell it.
I can ask if that sort of thing interests people here
It's a considerable quantity.
I can ask if that sort of thing interests people here
It's a considerable quantity.
pastera
NES Member
Only two ways to part with alloyI usually keep my pewter in its natural form. Seems like guys prefer that and lino in it’s original state rather than ingots. Of course their reasoning is silly.
They say it’s for resale value. I don’t think I know one lead junkie that’s ever sold any though
Down the barrel or helping someone out
And you don't charge for help.
38ExtraSpecial
NES Member
Spot on. Like most things in this hobby were dragons sitting on our stockpiles. Until a friend needs some or we want to play dig dealer and give the first one free to some unsuspecting noob that has no clue what we’re dragging his poor life into
