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First off I want to thank everyone for helping me with my reloading questions and all of my others. I finally ordered my reloading press kit yesterday from my local reloading shop; they didn't have any in 40cal. stocked.
Anyways whenever it came time to buying the actual bullets he suggested casting my own. I asked him if this is something I would decide on doing, where would I get the raw materials? Thinking I had to be some type of metalergist. Believe it or not, he told me that he used wheel weights from his buddies shop. He is also a part time police office, so I wouldn't see why he would le to me.
So my questions are...
What materials do you guys use to cast your ammunition?
If you do use wheel weights, do you have to clean them before melting, due to being oily and dirty.
What else do you need other than the melter and cast?
Anyways whenever it came time to buying the actual bullets he suggested casting my own. I asked him if this is something I would decide on doing, where would I get the raw materials? Thinking I had to be some type of metalergist. Believe it or not, he told me that he used wheel weights from his buddies shop. He is also a part time police office, so I wouldn't see why he would le to me.
So my questions are...
What materials do you guys use to cast your ammunition?
If you do use wheel weights, do you have to clean them before melting, due to being oily and dirty.
What else do you need other than the melter and cast?