Casting bullets

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No one has mentioned using old automotive batteries. Is it a bad idea?
I realize that by the time they are "old & dead" they are sulfated up and the lead sulfate has usually bridged across a couple of plates. Are they usable?

-Jim
 
This is part of the fun of casting up your own bullets. The part of having a mold that while may have been designed to work for one particular purpose initially, can be used in others within reason with not a lot of fuss. Playing with alloys to get something your wanting to get from the bullet, or simply to be able to shoot a LOT more with less expense than if you had to purchase manufactured bullets.

Take the Lee TL452-230, it can be used in the 1911, not only as cast in most cases but with some careful loading and fiddling around in just about any .452 caliber rifle or pistol for gallery type loads or even some flame throwing type depending on the alloy used. It's all about having fun and using your own creation to accomplish a means to an end. And that is just one mold out of who knows how many are out there in the different calibers.

260gr bullet out of a .45 ACP? What do the travel at, 600fps? I have the MP .454-270SAA for my .45 Colt. With my alloy the hollowpoints come out at about 265gr. Yeah, gotta love those MP moulds.

Don

I don't know what the speed is on them I haven't chronied them. I was just sitting here one rainy day and got to thinking how or IF they would eve run through my 1911. Figured sine I needed to shoot a few loads through it anyway I would just give it a try up against some of the other loads I had. I doubt I will make a habit of shooting them even though they are pretty mild mannered. (relatively speaking) I do however think that they would definitely give an unwanted guest in the house a reason to rethink his position though.

Yes, 41, that is from one of those moulds! I have several including a 454640 that I was the Honcho for on castboolits.gunloads.com!

Oh, and by the way, I have a load for that bullet that pushes it out of my M625JM 4" revolver @ 1100fps! How is THAT for 45ACP performance, Don?

Yep they are great molds and the one above is REALLY something out of my 7.5" Redhawk in 45 Colt. I have worked hard to find a hog that would help me test them out, but they somehow seem to have gotten the message already and have been staying out of sight or range. Time is on my side though I am VERY patient......
 
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