tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post4548390623006456253..comments2024-02-13T14:28:21.282-05:00Comments on New Jovian Thunderbolt: Reload ReduxNew Jovian Thunderbolthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09452246769246304612noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-32818970842603407592010-07-01T19:31:57.225-04:002010-07-01T19:31:57.225-04:00Wheel weights already have tin and antimony in the...Wheel weights already have tin and antimony in them. You probably don't need to add anything to them. Lead Bullet Technology has a book that tells you how to heat treat bullets to the proper temper to avoid leading. Or, as Ritchie says, cast gas-check bullets instead of plain base bullets.<br /><br />Oh, and don't use any of those shiny, Kalifornia-mandated wheel weights. If they go "clink", or ring when dropped on a hard surface, pass them by. Good lead wheel weights go "thud" when dropped.<br /><br />You probably should weigh most of your rifle powder loads until you become comfortable with the process. For pistol rounds, I tend to use a bulkier powder (Unique, Universal Clays, etc) that fills the case at least halfway up with a proper charge. That makes it difficult-to-impossible to double-charge the case. There's a powder called Trail Boss that is really fluffy, and you might start out using that. With cast bullets, you probably don't want to be loading Godzilla killer loads anyway - jacks the pressure WAY up.<br /><br />Cheers, Cactus Jack PoltroonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-78437592847625899652010-06-29T01:35:57.965-04:002010-06-29T01:35:57.965-04:00I mostly cast and load .45 ACP and a little .38/.3...I mostly cast and load .45 ACP and a little .38/.357. Straight wheel weights and range lead seem to work fine, strangely the as-cast range lead is harder than the wheel weights. Leading is mostly an overblown problem. I find that harder lubes such as Rooster Zambini work very well and make less mess in the gun than softer lubes, you just have to warm up the lubrisizer, perhaps with a hair dryer. Also, some molds make a slug with a smaller diameter base for a "gas check" to reduce the chance of leading even further. Nothing says homemade like a heaping pie-pan of fresh cast slugs.Ritchienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-29802685455349684262010-06-28T18:08:23.149-04:002010-06-28T18:08:23.149-04:00reloading rocks, .45 runs like $5.34 a box now and...reloading rocks, .45 runs like $5.34 a box now and I buy lead bullets (we have a local guy that makes good stuff), custom tuned .308 for my heavy barrel 308 and small base sized 308 for my fal. Get a case gage for 9/45/223/308 and it will let you know if you f'd up. Be careful go slow and find a mentor. Lead comes out easy with a lewis lead remover <br /><br />http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=21587/l=y/Product/LEWIS_LEAD_REMOVERPop N Freshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14537012943690177500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-54206266362255446852010-06-28T12:07:34.885-04:002010-06-28T12:07:34.885-04:00If you get the recipe right you won't have lea...If you get the recipe right you won't have leading in your bore. I cast for 380, 45, 9mm, and 7.62x39 without problems.<br /><br />But it does take some trial and error. You need to get the proper alloy for the load you're shooting, you need to get your bullets sized right for the bore you have, and you need to use the right lube for you're particular setup.<br /><br />If you ever start playing with cast bullets <a href="http://www.lsstuff.com/lube/" rel="nofollow">White Label Lubes</a> has the cheapest lubes and he'll send you a sample pack to play with.Arthurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09289639279717534292noreply@blogger.com