Casting question

RM · Post by RM » Sun Dec 26, 2004 5:55 pm

I have some bullets I bought I'm not going to use, but want to melt them down for casting. The question is they have SPG lube on them and if I don't get it all off is there a danger of blowing the lead out of the pot or will it act as a fluxing agent?

Jim Watson · Post by **Jim Watson** » Sun Dec 26, 2004 6:01 pm

I have some bullets like that.
I just melt a pot nearly full of ingot lead and throw in a few of the lubed duds for flux. I am gradually using them up. I dunno what would happen if you did a lot at once. Probably very smoky.

powderburner · Post by **powderburner** » Sun Dec 26, 2004 6:22 pm

I remelt bullets all the time mostly I put them in the cold pot and when its full I turn it on it gets smoky but it is a good flux I also put lubed bullets back into the melt with no problem all the time .........Dean

RM · Post by RM » Sun Dec 26, 2004 7:24 pm

Thanks guy........ I just didn't want to have any stupid accidents with hot lead.