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Gyrogearhead wrote:

OldCannon wrote:Wouldn't a blowtorch work?

A propane tourch was the first thing I tried in dealing with my 50# ingots and I quickly found out the thermal conductivity of lead is high enough you end up heating it for what seems like forever before the spot to which the tourch is applied begins to melt. Of course if you used and Oxy-Acetelene tourch with it's much higher flame temp you would get quicker results but then how much does the gas cost???

Just my 2c

Gerry

Jumping Frog wrote:I know a guy cut up a huge piece with a sawzall.

AndyC wrote:There's also a highly-recommended legal PDF copy From Ingot to Target: A Cast Bullet Guide for Handgunners

AndyC wrote:The guys made good points.

Also, bear in mind that lead by itself has a very high surface-tension - with the result that it won't fill out the mould-cavities completely, and you'll end up with the classic "wrinkly bullet" syndrome. 1 - 2% tin added to the lead will give you a liquid that runs like water into the cavities and will result in beautifully crisp-looking bullets; you can add tin from things like 50-50 bar solder (50% tin, 50% lead), etc.