How pure is my lead?

[tinbum]

is the range scrap all slugs or various cals of bullets?

All sorts including lots of lead dust from the knock-down hoppers

[TALL]

range scrap is usually very hard, not good for slugs,
roofing lead and pipe is a good source of pure-ish lead,
yours will make nice rifle bullets,
good luck,
T

[tinbum]

range scrap is usually very hard, not good for slugs,
roofing lead and pipe is a good source of pure-ish lead,
yours will make nice rifle bullets,
good luck,
T

I melted some lead, did some fluxing and tried my new .357 mould. They look pretty

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[TALL]

sized and lubed
PERFECT,

[tinbum]

sized and lubed
PERFECT,

Sizing and lubing is new to me, not been necessary for the FMJ's I normally load. These are coming up .360" and I was going to get a .357 sizer and just use the bullets in a bag lubing method.
Since then I've been told the carbine wants a slightly oversize bullet, but the pistol will want sizing.

I am a bear of very little brain. My head hurts.

[Black Beard]

Lead bullets work well at .001" oversize. For a rifle you need to match the pressure and velocity to the lead type and any gas checks. Not so important on pistol bullets at lower pressures.

A lee bullet hardness tester is a good investment. My range scrap comes out as BHN 11 so I add more tin and antimony for rifle bullets. It is fine for pistol bullets though.

[TVRGREG]

The cheap way of testing lead hardness. https://i.imgur.com/HL3q9xo.png