Thought I Was Particular

[HOGGHEAD]

I have probably got about 1,000# of WW in those buckets under the bench that needs to be cleaned up into ingots. I have about 2,000# more of WW already in ingots and on a shelf not in the photo. As well as about 1,000# of pure lead for MZ shooting and about 400# of linotype that I use to make a blend for certain bullets.

I normally cast all my sinkers and jigs out of straight WW. That seems to work fine for me. I guess you could call me a lead scrounger. But I shoot alot of Big Bore caliber rifles and hanguns, and I cast a 525 grain bullet for my MZ's. So lead goes pretty fast. But I think I stil have enough for what I will ever need.

Yet I still scrounge lead. I have a sheet of pure lead in the bed of my truck right now that I picked up from the doctors office where they were replacing the walls in his X-Ray room. That's the "GOOD STUFF". Tom.

[Redman]

Hey Hogghead where in the world did you pick up the linotype lead. That is getting as rare as hens teeth. Wish that I had that much. It has a high content of Alimony and stays bright for ever.

Redman

[HOGGHEAD]

Fortunately I do not have to pay any "alimony". I play cards with a guy who worked for the local newspaper for many many years. He always took the "linotype"(type set) when they were throwing it away. I bet he has several thousand pounds of the stuff. But he will not sell it. You know how those old pack rats can be. However I did talk him out of several buckets of it. We rabbit hunted together for a long time. And play cards together all the time. Actually I do not blame him for not selling it. As lead and alloys get harder to find, and more regulated, the prices just keep going up. And he has a few kids. Who knows what linotype will be worth in 20 or 30 more years??

I think the term you were searching for was "antimony". I use it whenever I want to harden up some bullets for a high velocity, hard cast bullet. However I reallly do not use that much of it. I do not shoot alot of higher velocity hard cast any more. As I get older I realize slow and heavy bullets is better than hard cast and fast. Just an opinion. Tom.

[Redman]

Yes Hogghead I stand corrected knew what I wanted to say but that what happens to old geezers when you let the fingers do the talking. I have maybe like 40 to 50 lbs. and use it sparingly. Keep thinking that I will find a stash that had been put away some where. The thrill of the hunt. I sure it will happen someday.

Redman

[Bronson]

Have you guys ever noticed that when we talk about the part of the house that is ours, we are usually talking about a very small corner of it. And we're glad to be able to just get that! Would love to have a man-cave one day but right now have to settle for just the mailbox.

For those of you who have a shop, you're lucky to have a place to get away. As I get older, I spend more time getting ready and making jigs than getting to fish with them. Wonderful wife and wonderful home but maybe one day.

[Redman]

Yes Bronson what you say is true. On the down side when you get one it can be organized for you but the wife still thinks that you should clean it out and not keep so much of that junk. So those mail box days are not all that bad.

Redman