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Post by boatswainsmate on Aug 5, 2016 16:31:37 GMT -5
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cj3a
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Post by cj3a on Aug 5, 2016 17:12:03 GMT -5
Nice. What are the are the cut off's from.
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Post by boatswainsmate on Aug 5, 2016 17:20:49 GMT -5
Nice. What are the are the cut off's from. I believe they were used as spacers.
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jsh
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Post by jsh on Aug 5, 2016 19:20:17 GMT -5
That's a nice haul. And, don't stop there either. The stuff doesn't eat anything or crap on the floor, lol. IMHO I would leave the Linotype in type form. Just because I had a guy want some and he really questioned my ingots,so he did with out, I wasn't looking to get rid of any to begin with. Lino is handy to have around, but to hard for most uses imho when used straight. I use mine in a mix at times. Jeff
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Post by sixshot on Aug 5, 2016 22:12:33 GMT -5
I agree, no sense using straight linotype, especially for handguns. Mix it with something else & it will go a long way. In a rifle some guys shoot it straight but only with max loads or for top end accuracy, most times it just isn't needed. Years ago I did shoot it straight when I casted 22 caliber slugs & they were great but I haven't done that for perhaps 35 years so my linotype always gets mixed with WW or lead or both.
Dick
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Post by lscg on Aug 5, 2016 23:09:11 GMT -5
what a beautiful sight!
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jsh
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Post by jsh on Aug 6, 2016 8:08:24 GMT -5
I would look through the lino, sometimes you can find some pretty neat or interesting designs. FYI the extra large capital letters I have sold for $5-10 each at gun shows, depending on what letters I have the least of or are the most popular. Folks like that kind of "artsy" stuff. The words old,rare and collectible come to mind as well,lol. Jeff
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Post by bushog on Aug 6, 2016 8:11:17 GMT -5
There are some great lead hardness calculators on the internet to help you figure out how much lino to mix with the lead to get different hardness. Results may vary a little but are a great starting point. Glen Fryxell also has written some great articles on alloying lead for cast bullets if you're interested... www.lasc.us/Fryxell_Book_Contents.htm
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Snyd
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Post by Snyd on Aug 6, 2016 14:09:46 GMT -5
Nice haul! Like others have said, finding and keeping some words are cool. I also have some monotype.
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Post by boatswainsmate on Aug 6, 2016 19:12:23 GMT -5
A pick of everything together.
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Post by AxeHandle on Aug 7, 2016 10:57:16 GMT -5
Good deal! I grab lino every time I see it. Best I remember my 50/50 lino/pure lead mix goes air cooled at about 16 on a LBT hardness tester. Water dropped is way to hard.
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Snyd
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Post by Snyd on Aug 7, 2016 11:09:21 GMT -5
Good deal! I grab lino every time I see it. Best I remember my 50/50 lino/pure lead mix goes air cooled at about 16 on a LBT hardness tester. Water dropped is way to hard. Yup, I just loaded up some 530gr .512's with 50/50 ww/lino, air cooled last night for the 500L. My notes have it at 14.3 when cast, 16.6 a couple months later. boatswainsmate- How much does all that weigh? It's gotta be at least 500lbs huh?
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Post by boatswainsmate on Aug 7, 2016 11:45:11 GMT -5
Good deal! I grab lino every time I see it. Best I remember my 50/50 lino/pure lead mix goes air cooled at about 16 on a LBT hardness tester. Water dropped is way to hard. Yup, I just loaded up some 530gr .512's with 50/50 ww/lino, air cooled last night for the 500L. My notes have it at 14.3 when cast, 16.6 a couple months later. boatswainsmate- How much does all that weigh? It's gotta be at least 500lbs huh? 800 or so pounds.
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diddle
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Post by diddle on Aug 7, 2016 13:41:36 GMT -5
Good score! I ontained about 1200 pounds of a similar cache about a year ago. What you have consists of at least three materials: mono-type (the individual letters and symbols); Linotype (which looks like a "line of type"); and, spacers. There are some variation in the chemistry of all three. In my case, I found that the spacers were very rich in tin with low levels of antimony. Mono-type is rich in antimony and tin. It is the most valuable of the materials. Linotype is somewhere in between the others. My load was mostly mono-type. I'd suggest you melt up a representative batch of each and send them off for analysis. That will allow you to make consistent, proper alloys. In my case, I use three parts lead to one part mono-type and end up with a bullet that is about 92/4/4 with a Bhn of about 14. It casts great, shoots great and performs well in the field. Good score!
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Post by BigBore44 on Aug 7, 2016 14:49:13 GMT -5
Nice Haul... BigBore44
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