Lead bullets

[robocop10mm]

I cast bullets for .380, 9mm, .38/.357, .40/10mm, .41 Mag, 44-40, .44 Spl/Mag, .45 ACP and Colt, .223, 7mm, .30, 8mm and 45-70 as well as 0 buckshot and 12 ga slugs. I choose my blends according to the expected velocity. The blends range from 20-1 lead/tin for the slugs to pure Linotype in the rifles (most w/gas checks)

 

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Why is leading a Problem?

OK, I'm coming out of the closet. I don't clean my guns after every shooting session. An old timer told me many years ago that a little fouling in the bore sweetens it closer to it's accurracy potential. He also said more bores are ruined by overly aggressive cleaning than by shooting them out. I've followed that advice for about 40 years now with no regrets. I never use a bronze brush, but I have used nylon on rare occasion. I rely on patches on a bore sized jag and wool mops. I only shoot lead bullits. I used to cast all of them, 380 auto, 38spl, 357mag and 45acp. Now I buy swaged lead 38 hbwc and 45 swc and save the casting for Lyman 380 92gr RN and Lyman 357 158gr SWC/GC. I used to make my own lube using the NRA formula of natural beeswax(with wings & stingers) and alox, but that's alot of work at age 67. I probably have lead tracings in all my guns rite now, but they shoot better than I can and will definately outlast me. They are all shooters with no safe queens amoung them. Most of them are 30+ years old and have survived well with seasonal thorough cleanings and an occasional oily patch and wipedown. I have a few friends who get anal about the sterility of their guns and spend much time to that end. I would rather spend the time shooting them and yes, reloading for them