oz gun Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 Can any one tell me if there is any difference in old or new lead? What's the best? Lead flashing Battery lead Old Tire weights Old fishing weights There is additives in lead so which is best. Seem to get different shot shape from different lead supply's. Still cant get that perfect round shot. Same every thing but lead may be from some where else. One lot good the next is rubbish Any idea's on this one? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 Lead flashing is easiest. battery lead is very toxic, avoid. Lead wheelweights are perfect but they haven't been use for several years and are largely zinc now. Fishing weights wouldn't be available in enough numbers and are probably just the same as flashing lead in composition. Scrap lead mixed 4-1 with old linotype printing type scrap is the best route to go down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltings Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 (edited) flashing lead if its rolled as in old lead is ok however zink is cast and has been used for a lot of years looks the same after it has weathered and is difficult to spot the difference I found that proper lead as you work it on roofs stays malleable as you dress it in, zink on the other hand work hardens and I have had to anneal it so it does not tear.so I cut a small strip and bend it fast to try to break it lead will break easy enough and zink will get harder and harder to bend at the flexing point I used to get my lead from the local metal recyclers and had a hell of a time trying to sort if you melt proper lead it will have a blue tinge to the ingot where as zink will be bright and shiny like silver, old pipe lead has a lot of tin in the mix too soft for shot, really old wheel weights and linotype will make good shot on their own or blended with roofing lead Edited May 22, 2015 by Saltings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 flashing lead if its rolled as in old lead is ok however zink is cast and has been used for a lot of years looks the same after it has weathered and is difficult to spot the difference I found that proper lead as you work it on roofs stays malleable as you dress it in, zink on the other hand work hardens and I have had to anneal it so it does not tear.so I cut a small strip and bend it fast to try to break it lead will break easy enough and zink will get harder and harder to bend at the flexing point I used to get my lead from the local metal recyclers and had a hell of a time trying to sort if you melt proper lead it will have a blue tinge to the ingot where as zink will be bright and shiny like silver, old pipe lead has a lot of tin in the mix too soft for shot, really old wheel weights and linotype will make good shot on their own or blended with roofing lead Interesting, I thought tin would have made for harder shot rather than softer. Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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