Gunsmith finds!

Mr. 16 gauge · #1 07-22-2011, 08:59 AM

Took the slug barrel from my Remington 870 in to the gunsmith the other day to replace a broken screw on the rear sight.....not really a big deal. But while there, I found he had a whole bunch of Linotype for sale, as well as a box of Remington 30 Luger ammo (which hasn't been made in QUITE a while).
So, I bought the box of ammo ($21....current production Winchester ammo is going for $60+/box of 50 around here!

), bought some of the linotype (wish I could have bought it all

) and looked over the rest of the stuff he had on the shelf. In addition to some other odd ball calibers, he had a box of Winchester 35 Remington 200 grain silvertip ammo (I like the old Silvertip ammo) and about 1000 CCI *57 primers (haven't seen those since the late 70's).

To paraphrase Forrest: Going to the gunsmith's is like a box of chocolates; you never know what your going to find!

Jack · #2 07-22-2011, 12:20 PM

Nice finds!
Linotype is not a common find, these days.

Adam Helmer · #3 07-27-2011, 10:02 AM

Mr. 16 gauge,

According to the Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook, my wheelweights and tin mix dropped into a bucket of water are harder than linotype. I have some linotype on establishment, but find OLD wheelweights, tin and a water quench renders up a nice cast bullet for rifles and pistols.

Adam

popplecop · #4 07-28-2011, 08:49 AM

Nice finds Adam, pays to look around.

powell&hyde · #5 07-28-2011, 05:21 PM

Nice find Mr 16 gauge, around here the tree huggers have just about banned wheel weights. Now they use a bag (at tire stores) with x amount of bags (lead free among other things) that you put inside the tire before mounting.

Mr. 16 gauge · #6 07-31-2011, 02:41 PM

Quote:

According to the Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook, my wheelweights and tin mix dropped into a bucket of water are harder than linotype. I have some linotype on establishment, but find OLD wheelweights, tin and a water quench renders up a nice cast bullet for rifles and pistols.

Adam;
Would you mind telling us where you find your scrap tin? I have searched high and low and have been unable to find a source of scrap tin for bullet material. I use wheel weights and bar solder, but the price of bar solder has made it impractical to use as a source of tin for bullets and wheel weights are getting scarce as well.
For the record, I plan on using the linotype to mix with my assortment of wheel weights and scrap lead to make something akin to a "No. 2 mix" described in the Lyman handbook.

skeet · #7 07-31-2011, 04:50 PM

Old beat up pewter plates etc..yard sales... rolls of solder..old and new. I purchased a bunch of 60/40 tin/lead solder at a farm auction last year and I got(stole at 60 cents a pound) a 40 lb bar of tin at the same farm auction..everybody thought it was aluminum. Don't like to let too many secrets out of the bag. At the same auction I got 800(approx) lbs of soft lead pipe for approx 3 cents a pound. Mixed it with wheelweights to make some very good shot with the Littleton shotmaker I have. It's worth making shot nowdays. I have 3 ton of shot so think I will ebay the shotmaker

Adam Helmer · #8 08-04-2011, 05:15 PM

Mr. 16 gauge,

I no longer can find scrap tin. I have to buy solder at the plumbing supply store for $19 per pound.

Adam

Gil Martin · #9 08-04-2011, 06:45 PM

My local gunsmith has a vast treasure trove of stuff. He gives me any spare military rifle stocks that come into his shop. When I needed a shotgun buttplate, he gave me a box of buttplates and told me to look through it. I found what I needed and asked the price. He merely told me to have a nice day. I have found assorted gun parts and he even installs them if I need a bit of assistance. He is a fine fellow and I will keep going back. All the best...
Gil