[dtalley]

I had decided that I was not going to get into casing my own bullets right now because of the great information and help I got from all of you that answered my last post on Casting.

BUT........... My brother-in-law came up with a box of stuff yesterday that may have made me change my mind. :o He brought me 3 Lyman Moulds (calibers I don't own), 2 Mould handles, cast iron pot, a casting dipper, Ingot mould and a Lyman 450 Sizer/Luber (needs to be cleaned up). He also brought a bunch of lead bullets already lubed and some round balls(about 40 pounds). ALL FREE :) He picked it all up at some garage sale for next to nothing with a bunch of other stuff he wanted to keep.

The lead bullets that are lubed are of some caliber that I do not have and probably won't (.32). I would like to melt them down into Ingots for possible future use until I aquire more lead and make up my mind to do my own casting.

My question is do I need to get the lube off of the bullets before I start melting them down or will it rise to the top during melting????

If I need it off before I start melting, How do I do that???? Boiling Water maybe or something else??:confused:

Sorry it was the long way around to ask my question.

Thanks for your help.

[griz]

The lube will burn off. Literally, with lots of smoke and possibly some flame. If you are doing it outside and don't mind the mess and excitement it is no problem. Another option is to use the lubed bullets to flux the metal. You would put a couple of the lubed bullets (amount depending on the size of the pot) in a pot of alloy and stir it up to get a better mix and get the dross (fancy word for floating crap) to come to the surface. You will still get some smoke, but not as much as with a whole pot of bullets.

I don't know of a good way to remove lube so I would probably just buy a gun in that caliber:evil:

[HSMITH]

The lube makes a good flux. Melt down everything you are going to melt before adding the lubed bullets. Add the lubed bullets and stir and scrape. The dross will float to the top, skim it off and throw it out. You will be left with good clean lead.

[jerkface11]

Just buy a single six in .32HR magnum. That should get rid of the bullets for you.

[Chawbaccer]

I wouldn't bother taking the lube off. If you do want to remove it I would put the lubed bullets in a big pan on the stove and fill it up with water and boil away. The lube will float to the top and all you will have to do is let it cool off and it will be pretty much a solid piece of wax.

[Randy in Arizona]

What moulds did you get?:confused:

Do you want to sell or trade them?:scrutiny:

[dtalley]

Randy,

I will look tonight to make sure and let you know. But I determined that one is a Lyman in .38 caliber which I can use it. There is one that I can't remember the name but I think it is Oahler (or something close to that) I think it is .41 caliber and 210 gr. if I am interperting the side correctly. The other one is a Lyman that is I think .32 caliber but it has been neglected something terrible and I can't see the numbers on it. I will attempt to clean it up tonight so I can tell more about it..

I will be interested in a trade or sale of the .41 and .32 caliber.

[dtalley]

Randy,

the Lyman is a 2 cavity .30 cal. 75 gr. as per the Lyman website "Designed for the 32 Colt or Savage pistols. Good bullet for 30 Mauser and Tokarov" But it is in really bad shape with some surface pitting. It doesn't fit together very well any more. I wouldn't feel right getting anything for it but if someone wants it I'll send it to them.

The other is a Ohaus 41-210-k, single cavity that is in perfect shape. I can't find any other information on Ohaus to tell you more. Just my guess but I think the 41 stands for the caliber and 210 is the weight.:confused:

I have no use for either and if someone wants one or both let me know.

[Randy in Arizona]

Randy,

the Lyman is a 2 cavity .30 cal. 75 gr. as per the Lyman website "Designed for the 32 Colt or Savage pistols. Good bullet for 30 Mauser and Tokarov" But it is in really bad shape with some surface pitting. It doesn't fit together very well any more. I wouldn't feel right getting anything for it but if someone wants it I'll send it to them.

The other is a Ohaus 41-210-k, single cavity that is in perfect shape. I can't find any other information on Ohaus to tell you more. Just my guess but I think the 41 stands for the caliber and 210 is the weight.:confused:

I have no use for either and if someone wants one or both let me know.
I have some new derust glop I'd like to try on the rusty one, and I have a 41 Mag!
What do you want for them?

[dtalley]

Randy,

what do you have you might want to trade? or whatever you think the .41 cal is worth to you. I'm easy. :D

PM me your address and I will get them headed your way.

By the way the .30 cal. doesn't have rust, it is Pitted. Like I said it is two for one, I don't feel right getting anything for the .30.