I have about 100 cast bullets that are tumble lubed that i pulled. They have a few grain of unique stuck to them along with liquid alox. I am going to run my propane torch over them first to burn the powder off cuzz i don't want it going off as i melt them. Probably just shake 25 or so at a time on a old cookie sheet as i wave the torch over them. Will the alox cause any problems with pot or ladle. Any better idea's? thanks
powder stuck to bullets
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fiver
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kinda.
alox is used as a waterproofing [undercoating on cars] that's why the water is a bad idea.
it's a burnt cousin to vasoline, buffered with calcium stearate to make it thicker.
if you want to remove the alox first.
heat the boolits up with a hair dryer and wash them in mineral spirits.
take each one out of the M/S and wipe e'm off with a rag, that'll remove the majority of the alox.
alox is used as a waterproofing [undercoating on cars] that's why the water is a bad idea.
it's a burnt cousin to vasoline, buffered with calcium stearate to make it thicker.
if you want to remove the alox first.
heat the boolits up with a hair dryer and wash them in mineral spirits.
take each one out of the M/S and wipe e'm off with a rag, that'll remove the majority of the alox.
Texas Hillbilly
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If you boiling them,be absolutely sure they are bone dry before adding them to your lead pot.......
JWFilips
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If it were me I wouldn't worry about it. I would add them to the cold pot & start it up. (I would wear goggles as eye protection if I were watching the pot melt)
Would like to clarify my above statement however: It should have read it is all "reductant" isn't it !
See Ian,
I have learned the difference! I will never forget what you taught us across the street!
Jim
Would like to clarify my above statement however: It should have read it is all "reductant" isn't it !
See Ian,
I have learned the difference! I will never forget what you taught us across the street!
Jim
quicksylver
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Don't know the count but I routinely throw 7#'s of culls (w/lube) into a cold pot and heat, I've have had no problems (YET).
James W. Miner
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Most powder has become inert from lube so It should not hurt anything. Maybe a fizzle. I hate to pull a boolit and see the powder there too. But it is not enough to change much. The worst is when a boolit comes all the way out and powder is all over the sides of a boolit too with my sticky lube.