Fired up the casting furnace today

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I realized I was down to just balls for my 8-bore, so I fired up the casting furnace. In the past I've used Lyman #2 lead alloy for my bullets, but I decided to give my cheap/free scrap lead a try this time. Strangely the bullets came out slightly smaller than the other alloy but slightly heavier. The difference isn't much and shouldn't make a big difference in performance.

Here is a fresh batch of twenty 85 caliber 1200gr bullets ready to load up:

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Look nice. Bet they pack a whallop.
Bruce
 

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