Here is the "deal" I may be getting some #8 shotgun shot (still in bag) ......it is chilled shot....

I'm wondering IF it's "suitable" for handgun bullet casting "as is" (no gas checks) and what if anything (and how much for 25# would need to be added.

For .380 auto, .40 S&W, .45 ACP moderate veloicites would be the 'norm"

It would work ok for handgun bullets. It would have more value to me as shot for my scatterguns.

Cheezywan

Back in my handgun days I used a lot of chilled lead to make bullets for my 44 mag..Never used any checks on them either...Great..But now days it is getting costly for a bag of shot..

It would work ok for handgun bullets. It would have more value to me as shot for my scatterguns.

Cheezywan


Thanks for the answer! I don't reload shotshell, (we don't shoot them that much) rifles and handguns we shoot often, so a friend has some shot he's not using, that I can get, but if it wasn't suitable I thought I'd try to find a shotshell reloader that would use it .

However now I don't have that "problem" and some more bullet lead!

Again thanks for the quick response!

You might check around for some muzzle loaders. Pure lead is worth more to them than alloyed lead and you might be able to trade for some already alloyed.

Thanks Bob!

BTW I REALLY liked your casting set up picture!

IF I happen to find someone nearby, needing it, that's no problem, I just wanted to make sure that it would work fine and not leat the pistols too much !

Maybe I should cast a few pounds of wheelweight ingots to add to it? (wonder how many for 25-50 pounds he said I could have)

Chilled lead has a lot of antimony in it..Too hard for round balls and maxis...Makes **** good cast bullets for rifles and hand guns though..

Chilled lead has a lot of antimony in it..Too hard for round balls and maxis...Makes **** good cast bullets for rifles and hand guns though..

Thanks for the information !

I only picked up 25 pounds this trip today, I'm wondering being that hard, how they'd perform "on game" if heavy bone were encountered? (just thinking out loud here now) :)

I've shot a lot of deer and black bear with hardcast Linotype which is really hard and never had a problem. Mine was a 255 grain Kieth style semi-wadcutter in .429 at 1250 to 1350 fps and it killed really well.

I've shot a lot of deer and black bear with hardcast Linotype which is really hard and never had a problem. Mine was a 255 grain Kieth style semi-wadcutter in .429 at 1250 to 1350 fps and it killed really well.


Thank you Bob! That takes care of that!

Seems like this find is "ideal" for plinking and could be used very well for game too!

I know of a family that uses nothing but cast bullets for hunting..They have been doing it for years now.I have no idea what alloy they use though..Works for them..If you stop and think about,in years gone past that was all anybody really had to use...In fact I used to use cast bullets in my 223 for woodchucks all the time..Killed them just as dead...

I know of a family that uses nothing but cast bullets for hunting..They have been doing it for years now.I have no idea what alloy they use though..Works for them..If you stop and think about,in years gone past that was all anybody really had to use...In fact I used to use cast bullets in my 223 for woodchucks all the time..Killed them just as dead...


Good points!!

One thing is certain you'll NEVER have a jacket seperation! :D