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Post by FWS on Apr 23, 2013 14:25:05 GMT -6
Revolvers seem to be a forgotten relic of the past what with all the Glock this, Sig that, in the 'xtreme tactical' marketing era of today.  Yearning for simpler times..................... When happiness was a warm Super Blackhawk .44 Mag. knocking down the steel pig silhouettes at 200 meters with a cast bullet. Shooting a feral pig with a S&W Model 57 .41 Mag. in thick brush on a hillside or at the edge of a garbanzo bean field with a S&W Model 29 Classic Hunter .44 Mag. Popping cottontails in the head with a S&W K-17 .22 LR in the sagebrush flats. Shooting the falling plates double action with a super tuned S&W 586 with cast wadcutters in .38 Special cases. Always wanted a .454 Casull.......................... |
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Post by RiverRat on Apr 23, 2013 22:20:10 GMT -6
AMEN!
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Post by Rally Hess on Apr 24, 2013 15:59:52 GMT -6
Didn't know they made anything other than revolvers!! Still casting too.
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Post by FWS on Apr 24, 2013 17:03:51 GMT -6
Everybody who shoots my K-17 .22 wants one afterwards...................
Those are just a must have handgun.
Me too. Though I don't shoot nearly as much handgun as I used to, I still shoot quite a bit and the cost is minimal with cast bullets. Been picking up molds for rifle too as I run across good deals.
I used to load .41 or .44 for about $1.50 per 50, probably closer to $3.00 to $4.00 now with the increase in primer and powder costs.
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Post by Rally Hess on Apr 24, 2013 21:38:13 GMT -6
It's getting hard to find good lead also. Wheelweights have varying alloys in them now. Seems to be quite a bit of zinc in them, and some steel. I got lucky and found a bunch of Linotype a few years back, real cheap.
I still shoot alot of .38 Spl with a RCBS 150 gr. KT bullet, and load the same bullet for my .357 rifle, but seated past the leading shoulder to get them to feed better.I also cast a RCBS 245 gr, KT bullet for .44 Mag/ spec. for both rifle and pistol. I really like the large grease groove and sharp shoulder on this design of bullet. Large frontal area for shock, and the front shoulder cuts bone real well. Punches paper like you used a paper punch.
Love my K-17 also, but I have a 63 that I carry everywhere, so end up shooting it the most.
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Post by FWS on Apr 24, 2013 22:37:39 GMT -6
I have a rather large stockpile of ingots from wheelweights in the 80's and 90's, back when my tire shop owning buddy gave me 30 gallon drums full every few weeks.
I have a good selection of SAECO molds, since they were made near me before Redding bought them. Really nice molds.
You can turn out an amazing amount of bullets when you get the rhythm down.
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Post by trappincoyotes39 on Apr 28, 2013 8:21:56 GMT -6
Look at the Ruger Alaskan if you want a handful of handgun LOL. I had a lady come into where I sold guns she couldn't have weighed a 105lbs wanting one LOL.
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Post by stickbowhntr on Apr 28, 2013 9:40:59 GMT -6
Hey Rally what is the going price for lead?
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Post by FWS on Apr 28, 2013 9:48:05 GMT -6
I was selling wheel weight ingots for $1/lb.
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Post by thorsmightyhammer on Apr 28, 2013 12:59:59 GMT -6
How about the old lead water service lines?
I have access to them once in awhile.
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Post by FWS on Apr 28, 2013 13:54:21 GMT -6
Plumbing lead is most likely a pure lead, you need to add tin and antimony to get the right hardness for casting bullets for centerfire cartridges.
But it's definitely worth taking when it's free, melt it down and cast into ingots. Don't know what the current scrap price is but it's a lot less than lead in ingot form.
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Post by Rally Hess on Apr 29, 2013 19:53:09 GMT -6
Wheel weights are going for .40 per pound now around here. Haven't looked anywhere else lately so couldn't say what they are elsewhere. There are still "buckets full" in alot of old gas stations. A little scouting is half the fun.
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Post by mostinterestingmanintheworld on Apr 29, 2013 20:13:01 GMT -6
FWS, I thought you couldn't use lead in Cali.?
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Post by FWS on Apr 29, 2013 23:42:49 GMT -6
There's no restriction on lead for ammo in target shooting, self defense, etc.
The only current restrictions are for hunting big game and varmints in the condor zone. And of course for waterfowl and some upland hunting on refuges.
There is a bill, AB 711, that would mandate non tox ammo for all hunting statewide, and it'll probably pass.
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Post by James on May 1, 2013 16:42:51 GMT -6
I quit shooting cast bullets due to concerns about lead fumes, either when firing or cleaning. Jacketed bullets foul the barrels less anyway.
Jim
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