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bigHUN

Post subject: Where to get lead wire in Canada

Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 1:03 pm

Joined: Tue Sep 22, 2009 9:57 pm
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Location: Aurora, ON, L4G7X4

I started entertaining with an idea "what about if I would make my own slugs?"
I would not cast but I may go pressing from wire. A friend has a machine shop and also have couple presses from he's reloading hobby I may get one from him.
Where could I buy lead wire for punching press .22 and .25 slugs?

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Voltar1

Post subject: Re: Where to get lead wire in Canada

Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 2:17 pm

Joined: Mon Sep 05, 2005 10:55 pm
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Location: Rocky Mtn Hse Alberta

Make an extruder to make your own wire
What I did

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FlyFisherMan101

Post subject: Re: Where to get lead wire in Canada

Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 2:40 pm

Joined: Thu Jan 06, 2022 8:22 pm
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Would love to know how that is done i used to melt down old
lead battery lead to make my own 50 cal bp slugs the lead from
an old battery is so nice not to hard

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Voltar1

Post subject: Re: Where to get lead wire in Canada

Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 2:59 pm

Joined: Mon Sep 05, 2005 10:55 pm
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Location: Rocky Mtn Hse Alberta

I use a section of 1” SST tubing to pour lead slugs about 3” long
These drop into a cylinder made of 2” solid bored out to 1”
A die piece fits in one end with a smooth tapered entry and a hole the size required
A 1” solid piece is used to push on the lead in a 30 ton press
Out comes the wire

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Daryl

Post subject: Re: Where to get lead wire in Canada

Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 3:41 pm

Joined: Wed Jan 05, 2011 12:35 pm
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Location: P.G. B.C.

What Walter said.

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Voltar1

Post subject: Re: Where to get lead wire in Canada

Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 5:37 pm

Joined: Mon Sep 05, 2005 10:55 pm
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Location: Rocky Mtn Hse Alberta

Daryl wrote:

What Walter said.

Thanks Daryl!

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