repurpose bullets.

[King Medallion]

So I'm scrounging around in my room of stuff while sizing and lubing a few different 45 and 50 caliber bullets. I'm finding boxes of 1, 2 , 4 odd cast bullets, leftovers. I'm wondering if I could peel the lube off of them and drop them into the melting pot and make new bullets from them. Also got a couple boxes of bullets that just didn't shoot well and/or don't have crimp grooves in them. No sense in wasting good primers and powder on them, might as well melt them down and use them for something useful. Anyone do this?

[Boone May]

I do it when I find some bullets I don't need anymore.  I don't have a .50 caliber rifle now so those are going into the pot.  Must be my Scottish heritage.   

[Coal Creek Griff]

That's a common practice. Most lube just works as a flux and is good for the melt. Chances are you could just leave it on. It might add to the fumes, but it should be fine.

Griff

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[Slamfire]

Ditto, what Coal said, melt w/ lube .



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[King Medallion]

Thanks, gents!

[Oregon Bill]

I do this, too, King. Just be prepared for the possibility the melting lube/flux gases will ignite with or without your assistance. 

[Boone May]

Do you fellows scrape the slag and melted lube off the top of the lead in the pot?

[Coal Creek Griff]

I mix the lube in as a flux, then skim off the impurities after it's well mixed.

Griff