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<blockquote data-quote="Hunter 257W" data-source="post: 5105584" data-attributes="member: 12277"><p>Seems unlikely to ever run into enough of that sort of lead alloy to make any significant number of bullets if all it was ever used for was plumbing joints. That was the beauty of wheel weights when they were lead, they were so plentiful.</p><p></p><p>I never cast with a ladle until recently believe it or not. (Well, except for the 1 time in High School at my friend's house using his Mothers sauce pan to cast 44 cal round balls while his Mother was gone. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> ) Beyond that one experience, I started with a Lee 10 lb bottom pour pot in college and later bought a 20 lb, still use both. Added a PID temperature controller a few years ago that seems to help stabilize the Temperature as well as allowing me to know what the Temp is more accurately. Yeah, a bottom pour is the way to go for any kind of volume production. I mainly got the ladle to help with getting better fillout with tiny 22 caliber bullets. You can cast all day with one pot full of lead too with those! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hunter 257W, post: 5105584, member: 12277"] Seems unlikely to ever run into enough of that sort of lead alloy to make any significant number of bullets if all it was ever used for was plumbing joints. That was the beauty of wheel weights when they were lead, they were so plentiful. I never cast with a ladle until recently believe it or not. (Well, except for the 1 time in High School at my friend's house using his Mothers sauce pan to cast 44 cal round balls while his Mother was gone. :) ) Beyond that one experience, I started with a Lee 10 lb bottom pour pot in college and later bought a 20 lb, still use both. Added a PID temperature controller a few years ago that seems to help stabilize the Temperature as well as allowing me to know what the Temp is more accurately. Yeah, a bottom pour is the way to go for any kind of volume production. I mainly got the ladle to help with getting better fillout with tiny 22 caliber bullets. You can cast all day with one pot full of lead too with those! :) [/QUOTE]
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