Curiousity compelled me to melt down several pounds of Lawerence brand magnum shot and cast some bullits with the alloy. The pot temp was the same as always and I cast the same as usual until the pot was empty. Bullets as cast are bright and hard. Casting this alloy has a higher sloppiness quotient because the sprue puddles do not join together as with my typical mix. Generally alloy harder than WW will be lighter than WW and this did apply but to a much lesser degree. Just under three grains difference on a 38 cal 160 gr truncated cone design. My WW alloy yeilds a 165 gr slug. Chronograph results show a slight velocity increase over my 847 fps 6.8 std dev target load, 22 fps with std dev very close. There also is a noticably different sound when striking steel targets. Accuracy seemed the same as my standard target loads but I believe the same bullet made of WW carries steel targets better. This is the extent of my semi-extensive testing. What are the drawbacks/advantages to using this particular product. A lifetime of shooting, casting and reloading has all my stockpiles pretty full so this is primarily a case of too much spare time and a butt load of shot. I am prepared to pursue this query, at least for my own edification. Thanks for any input.
Roy
