Will do. I got 4 and 1/2 5 gallon buckets (3/4 full) sifted. Started casting yesterday. I'll cast up till January 4th or so and stop. Pics then.Pix please! The old ones got gone!
I have about 1000 lbs of lead stashed here and its about time for a casting session or 10.
I live on the street that the old DPRC berm is on. It's still full of leadReally neat to see old bullets dug out of berms and recast! Always thought it would be a good idea to recycle lead that way.
It also gets me to thinking.. I wonder how many tons of lead are in the berms at DPRC?
What..do you not have a shove or something....lolI live on the street that the old DPRC berm is on. It's still full of lead
Kinda what I was thinking.What..do you not have a shovel or something....lol
I would but my neighbor who actually owns a piece of the berm might get tickedWhat..do you not have a shove or something....lol
"You see neighbor, all I want to do is remove all that dangerous lead from your land for you."I would but my neighbor who actually owns a piece of the berm might get ticked
Not a chance. LolTHAT is a casting session!
I want to see you pick one of those tubs up with those jaunty plastic handles!
I'll sift the berms come next Wednesday, then melt and clean the recovered the lead. That's going to take some time. I should be in full casting mode the week before Christmas.Gearing up myself. Just put about 400lbs into ingots.
Me to self last year after seeing your post, "YEAH! I'ma cast enough this winter I can put my pot in storage."Getting close to that time of the year. Trying for 35-40,000 this year.
Good thing about Eastwood powder...they keep making it. lol.gah. I gotta sort thru lead after getting help in cleaning up the garage and gaining a project vehicle
Been lurking in the Castboolits BST........always a dangerous game. Got a new Mihec copy of the RCBS 150gr .38 SWC HP that I wanna play with in powdercoat. Discovered 2 new bags of Eastwood powder coat have turned to rock.....so I guess humidity in the garage has been high during the Monsoon summer and fall
I sort of have to do it. The tires get shot all up and start falling over. Once the wife complains about the back yard I have to break out the shovel. I guess I could stop shooting and fix it all.Me to self last year after seeing your post, "YEAH! I'ma cast enough this winter I can put my pot in storage."
Me in April, "Yeah, hi, Blue Bullets? I need some 135s so I can shoot this weekend. Thanks"
Lotta lead.Berm is sifted and cleaned...produced 40 monster ingots this year. Time to start casting.
Edited to add...just north of 600 lbs
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Absolutely. Just treat it like scrap/dirty lead and melt it well ventilated.Can yall reuse a batch of botched powder coated bullets?
Next match Ill bring them for youAbsolutely. Just treat it like scrap/dirty lead and melt it well ventilated.
Too kind. I thought you cast?Next match Ill bring them for you
Negative, I get that alot. I got cast bullets then i powder coated them at homeToo kind. I thought you cast?