If the need to obtain sources of lead is holding you back from casting your own bullets, or if you simply want a sharper understanding of how to process scrap lead, this is a good video for you. In it, I take a 5 gallon pail full of wheel weights and show – from beginning […]

Ingot Molds And Dillon Stuff. Thanks To The Both Of You. James PollardShooter, caster, handloader

In one of my previous videos, I showed my latest scrap lead haul.  In the video below, I show the setup I use to melt down dirty scrap lead (dental x-ray foils & stained glass window scrap), clean it, flux it, and pour it into ingots.  I ended up not finishing all my lead, but got 265 lbs of it finished.  I included an equipment list.

The majority today was the softer stick-ons.  I had presorted some hammer-on wheel weights also.  I had a few zinc floaters, luckily the temp was low and they were quick and easy to identify.