I started bullet making using reclaimed bullets from khsc. Good stuff. Tried to avoid jacketed bullets as the cores are nearly pure soft lead. If you use previously cast bullets  then no need to add too much hardening metal like linotype or solder. Nowadays I use scrap metal and adjust  the alloy with lino and solder. For 45acp, no need much hardness. If using salvaged fishing weights, need to be careful about moisture. It will explode. Some people use car battery lead which can contain calcium. It degrades the fluidity of the alloy.

   As I cast my own fishing leads, I can't see smelting the lead out of bullets to be worth it.
Easier just to grab some balancing  lead laying around Lex  Brodies or some other auto shop.
Easier yet is to just dive for it. I can barely lift what I can gather out of the water in an hour from some fishing spots.

   I've seen bullets used as whipping leads, just drill a hole through them but as I cannot see the tips of the bullets, I cannot say that's what they were used for.
Was kind of "funny" as  a pic with handful and cup of bullets, not a single tip was visible.  .

A lot of wheel weights now days are not made out of lead anymore, probably why they are going to harvest from Kokohead. 

Anyone seen that Knudsen creep skulking around up there?

He was a whiz at finding stuff all over HK.  Part of his mission form God to shut down KHSC.

Anyone seen that Knudsen creep skulking around up there?

He was a whiz at finding stuff all over HK.  Part of his mission form God to shut down KHSC.

Haven't seen him in awhile. I don't see any more range cats. There were quite a few and a few who were deaf and were immune from cease fire "cross the line" scoldings.

Anyone seen that Knudsen creep skulking around up there?

He was a whiz at finding stuff all over HK.  Part of his mission form God to shut down KHSC.

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I notice that pussy lover submits scenic photos to Hwaii News Now weather forecasters.
He looks like a creep with a woody for jen the weather bunny.

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You have to ask what I cast with lead?

I wouldn't have thought casting bullets made that much economical sense unless you had oddball sizes used in blackpowder guns.

I wouldn't have thought casting bullets made that much economical sense unless you had oddball sizes used in blackpowder guns.

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Back in the day, casting was the only way to practice economically.
Lead bullets were sold by speer and hornady, but they were horrible.
Good cheap lead bullets didn't become available until the 80s.when IPSC became popular.
Prior to thàt, the 2700 guys were casting hg130 short nose swc. They were infamous for malfunctioning 1911 pistols.

When ipsc took off, the hg68 was discovered to be a better all around bullet.
Then small local entrepreneurs like me began manufacturing the #68 for the combat crowd.

Today there are many small bullet makers which made it easy to buy cheap bullets.

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Back in the day, casting was the only way to practice economically.
Lead bullets were sold by speer and hornady, but they were horrible.
Good cheap lead bullets didn't become available until the 80s.when IPSC became popular.
Prior to thàt, the 2700 guys were casting hg130 short nose swc. They were infamous for malfunctioning 1911 pistols.

When ipsc took off, the hg68 was discovered to be a better all around bullet.
Then small local entrepreneurs like me began manufacturing the #68 for the combat crowd.

Today there are many small bullet makers which made it easy to buy cheap bullets.

Thanks for the concise explanation OF. I could not have said it any better. It has been many years since I casted any bullets for my 1911's.

Thanks for the concise explanation OF. I could not have said it any better. It has been many years since I casted any bullets for my 1911's.

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Hang in there. Not too many old timers like us left.

The old bullseye shooters helped me get started so I'll help new guys get started too.
Just gotta ask.

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Back in the day, casting was the only way to practice economically.
Lead bullets were sold by speer and hornady, but they were horrible.
Good cheap lead bullets didn't become available until the 80s.when IPSC became popular.
Prior to thàt, the 2700 guys were casting hg130 short nose swc. They were infamous for malfunctioning 1911 pistols.

When ipsc took off, the hg68 was discovered to be a better all around bullet.
Then small local entrepreneurs like me began manufacturing the #68 for the combat crowd.

Today there are many small bullet makers which made it easy to buy cheap bullets.

Gotcha, a little before my time, interesting.

I doubt they shot it at sandys.

1. Some of them have split jackets from hittin a steel target. Some of the fmj are perfectly symmetrical more or less. So no real consistency there.

2. How long would a copper jacket turn like that in salt water?

My guess would be since khsc is closed mon and Tuesday and  was closed for a very long time due to covid, someone prob walked to the plinking side and grabbed whatever they can. Went sandys and prob tried throwing them at fish. I wouldve done that if i was in my early teens and if i was bored af. AND IF I WASNT LAZY.  Cause thats still a far ass walk.

Most seemed to be handgun slugs, not exactly what would be expected to fly that far.

Orifice Knudsen at least knew enough to try and fake rifle bullets...................