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Originally Posted by mrrick
I used to salvage bullets at the range until some old timers told me that tiny particles of sand and grit don't separate out of the mix and will "sandpaper" your bore. I stopped salvaging after that.
YMMV.
As far small size bullets, I even cast 80 gr. .223 bullets for my Ruger #3 single shot and bolt rifles. Even at 1500 fps, they really tear up rabbits and other small varmints.
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Old timers or sometimers? Everything is lighter than lead & floats to the top. As long as you get the heat up high enough to liquefy the lead, flux it, flux it twice if you like, clean as buying new.
I will water drop[ sometimes, but unless there is enough antimony in the alloy, it won't harden this way. Again, alloy hardness is not as important as proper fit. Range scrap of 10-12bhn will work just fine for vel up to 1300fps or so with good fit & proper lube.