Bullet Alloy Metals for reloaders - question about popularity.

[Western Metal Inc]

We are looking at adding a line of metals for you reloaders. What alloy do you use? eg. 95% lead 5% tin......

[yomomma]

Wheel weights for everything but 12 gauge slugs

[vagrantviking]

The black powder cartridge rifle people like a 1:20 or 1:30 tin to lead alloy.

Smokeless shooting needs a harder lead with some antimony often. I think there's a standard formula for Lyman #2 that's pretty popular.

As yomomma said, wheelweight is very popular for handgun and moderate pressure rifle loads. Something similar without all the fluxing and skimming might be a good seller.

[Micky Finn]

Straight lead for black powder loads.
Wheel weight or similar for low pressure (cowboy loads) pistol and rifle.
Very hard (18 to 22) for rifle hunting loads.

[MuthaFunk]

Lyman #2 would be a standard hard lead that many loaders would have plenty of load data for. Personally I'd like some thing a little harder but for stocking an alloy you couldn't go wrong with Lyman #2.

[hend238]

90% lead, 5 % tin, 5% antimony. I think that is close to Lyman #2.
Wheel wights should be around 96-1-3 give or take I think.
Either one in that ball park would suit me just fine.

[waltf]

yup. i would buy lyman #2 and also soft lead

[guninhand]

Black powder cartridge needs 20:1. Shipping charges may be prohibitive, any way to mitigate that??

[redruns]

Wheelweights work well for me.

I also mix range scrap and Linotype 6:1 with OK results but this is because of the product availability.

I'd buy "hardball" at 92-6-2 depending on a reasonable price + shipping.

[Western Metal Inc]

Shipping is going to be a challenge. Hopefully orders will have brass and equipment (lighter) as well as lead. We are planning on free shipping to most of Canada on orders over $300.