scrap lead

[sgtgrinche]

how many 170 grain bullets can you make with 115 lbs of lead?

[runfiverun]

there is 7000 grains in a pound..

[oldmax]

you didn 't answer his question

[TedH]

Enough to shoot 79 bullets every week for the next 5 years.

[Tycer]

4735

But that number is not exact and will change due to dross loss, tin, antimony and arsenic added to the mix, the alloy not casting exactly 170 grains due to different densities, melt and mold temp when casting...........

[rjohns94]

Ted, actually, 79 x 5 x 52 =20540, more than four times the amount of bullets he could make. VBG

[Andrew]

4735....

Or, enough to do the Levergunner Challenge for 4.735 years.

[TedH]

Ted, actually, 79 x 5 x 52 =20540, more than four times the amount of bullets he could make. VBG

Oops, must of fat fingered my calculator.

[Chuck 100 yd]

How much powder will he need?

[sgtgrinche]

now all i have to do is buy all my reloading equipment and amnuals and brass and primers and powder and well you get the idea. i,m just starting in this hobbie so i will be asking alot of dumb questions so i don't kill myself or anyone else a friend of mine is in the scrap business and ask if i could use it paying .90 a lbs no battery lead he is trying to find more for me can't hurt to have it around. now what do ineed to get started? best pots dies ect. thank you sirs for your help.
john ne ohio

[Chuck 100 yd]

sgtgrinche , I would start a new thread with the request for what you will need to get sterted right.
You should get many replies to that one!

[sgtgrinche]

thanks chuck

[runfiverun]

go over to the cast boolits site you can read all the answers to your casting questions without asking them.
then if you still have more ask away..