Need some paitient education. - 09/14/16
First off, there is a lot of info out there to sift through and much of it is for advanced casting and procedures. Too much for me to sift through to make an educated decision.
My end goal is to make 38 spcl bullets for a S&W 5" barrel, slugs for 2 Colt Dragoons and round balls for a .32 Muzzle loader.
What I have- 1 6 gallon bucket of wheel weights, Lyman 20# electric lead pot, lead pot, 2 different 38 bullet molds and some other lead melting stuff. Flux, ladle, skimming spoon.
My questions-Lead quality/hardness for bullets for my purposes, gas checks, sizing, lubing etc.. Also desire to make snake shot using the blue capsules.
First plan is to melt and clean all the wheel weights and pour into ingots. From there I would like to pour my 38 slugs first. Any pointers or advice would be greatly appreciated.
My end goal is to make 38 spcl bullets for a S&W 5" barrel, slugs for 2 Colt Dragoons and round balls for a .32 Muzzle loader.
What I have- 1 6 gallon bucket of wheel weights, Lyman 20# electric lead pot, lead pot, 2 different 38 bullet molds and some other lead melting stuff. Flux, ladle, skimming spoon.
My questions-Lead quality/hardness for bullets for my purposes, gas checks, sizing, lubing etc.. Also desire to make snake shot using the blue capsules.
First plan is to melt and clean all the wheel weights and pour into ingots. From there I would like to pour my 38 slugs first. Any pointers or advice would be greatly appreciated.