Recycled Pellets

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Recycled Pellets

#1 Post by bobv »

Does anyone recycle their used ( shot) pellets. The other week I started to put my used pellets in a small container with the intention of melting them down, well this evening I did just that and got a 1 lb ingot. When I get more I'll mix it with some Linotype and cast some rifle bullets. I actually get to shoot them twice... :lol:
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#2 Post by link_dc »

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#3 Post by TCooper »

I use a pellet trap in my basement so I end up with scrap lead whenever I empty it. All the lead goes into 1kg coffee cans. When the can gets about 3/4 full I bring it to a local gunshop where muzzleloader shooters take it home. So far I have dropped off 4 cans of pellets. Shooters helping shooters :D

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#4 Post by killercrow »

lead makes a cool penetration testing material :D
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Re: Recycled Pellets

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bobv wrote:Does anyone recycle their used ( shot) pellets. The other week I started to put my used pellets in a small container with the intention of melting them down, well this evening I did just that and got a 1 lb ingot. When I get more I'll mix it with some Linotype and cast some rifle bullets. I actually get to shoot them twice... :lol:
What did you use to melt the lead? Metal pot? Heat source? I have a bunch of used pellets in a tin maybe I will do that aswell.
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#6 Post by bobv »

For this small amount I used a small gas stove with a Lee steel pot and I pored the melted lead into a Lee ingot mold. When I melt larger quantity I use a Lee Pro 20 electric melter it has a 20lb capacity.
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#7 Post by Jan »

What is a Lee ingot mold made of? If it's a common material then I guess I could substitute something else for it, I just don't want the melted led to stick to the container after it has dried.

Hey also do you know anything about melting aluminum? I'm guessing you need hotter temperatures to melt it. I have a bunch of aluminum I'd like to melt.
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#8 Post by Aaron »

u should bring your aluminum to a scrap yard they pay cash for it by the pound same with crushed popcans
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#9 Post by bobv »

The Lee ingot mould is made of aluminium, lead doesn't stick to it ...some people also use muffin trays to make ingots...also works OK..
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