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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Roto-Metals Dec 12^th, 2011 at 9:32pm	Print Post
	Dec. sale 10.00 dollars off an order of 100.00 or more now through Dec. 15th. coupon code save 10. Free shipping included with orders over 99.00.

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zrifleman Ex Member	Re: Roto-Metals Reply #1 - Dec 14^th, 2011 at 11:55pm	Print Post
	Roto Metals is not a friend to bullet casters. Their prices border on ridiculous.


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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Roto-Metals Reply #2 - Dec 15^th, 2011 at 12:23am	Print Post
	If you know of a place that provides better pricing please share it with the group as they have always proven to be the best buy around when taking into consideration the free shipping. They also have freely provided donations for a variety of registered cast bullet shooting venues. That in itself makes them very friendly to the competitive cast bullet casting crowd. J.Louis

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boats Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7728 Location: Virginia Joined: Apr 23^rd, 2004	Re: Roto-Metals Reply #3 - Dec 15^th, 2011 at 6:30am	Print Post
	Seems to me Roto's prices are fair and in line with other suppliers. Scrap lead sold to the local yard will bring a dollar a pound. Tin a whole lot more. Clean it up & alloy your self is not cheap to do. Propane alone adds a lot to the cost. Point is no real cheap way to make good cast bullet alloy. In any event 32/40 gets 36 bullets to the pound. At Roto's price it's 7 cents or so per bullet. Probably the cheapest part of my shooting. And good bullets are the most important. Boats


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boats Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7728 Location: Virginia Joined: Apr 23^rd, 2004	Re: Roto-Metals Reply #4 - Dec 15^th, 2011 at 11:07am	Print Post
	JLouis Just placed an order for 40 # of1/25 Thanks for the tip. Boats


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Dave Ex Member	Re: Roto-Metals Reply #5 - Dec 15^th, 2011 at 12:09pm	Print Post
	I just placed an order for 60 lbs which dropped the price further. I had trouble getting the code to work but I got it to work by typing in "save10". I was a bit disturbed when they added on CA sales tax. I guess they must have a physical presence in CA. Who would have thought a business selling lead would get anywhere near CA. Now if I can only find a reasonably priced source for black powder in CA I will be set.


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boats Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7728 Location: Virginia Joined: Apr 23^rd, 2004	Re: Roto-Metals Reply #6 - Dec 15^th, 2011 at 4:11pm	Print Post
	Same with me, had to run save10 together to get the discount. Going back to JLouis post that's exactly what he said, but have never been particularly good about following instructions. They are in California San Diego I think, which is the center of W/C Shipyard activity and no doubt reason they are there. Zinc anodes shaft bearings etc. Boats


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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 12324 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Roto-Metals Reply #7 - Dec 15^th, 2011 at 4:51pm	Print Post
	Not trying to derail this thread in any way but want to revisit alloy. One pound of tin and twenty pounds of soft lead melted together and fluxed creates 21 pounds of 20-1 lead tin alloy. Is that correct? Joe.

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boats Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7728 Location: Virginia Joined: Apr 23^rd, 2004	Re: Roto-Metals Reply #8 - Dec 15^th, 2011 at 5:09pm	Print Post
	Seems to me that would be 1 in 21 ? In 21 lbs of metal one pound of the alloy is tin 1/20 would be 1 pound of tin 19 pounds of Lead. One in 20 Might be wrong though Boats


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FITZ Oldtimer Offline REGARDS Posts: 917 Location: MASSACHUSETTS Joined: Apr 16^th, 2004	Re: Roto-Metals Reply #9 - Dec 15^th, 2011 at 5:40pm	Print Post
	Seems to me that the title 20/1 is pretty clear. 20 lbs of lead mixed with 1lb of tin equals 20/1 alloy. the fact that you end up with 21lbs of alloy is just a sum of the parts. Merry Christmas. Regards, FITZ.

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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7640 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: Roto-Metals Reply #10 - Dec 15^th, 2011 at 5:44pm	Print Post
	In all my reading on lead mixtures from "the old days" it would be 20 lb for lead mixed with 1 lb of tin or 4.67 % tin. I think some of the old Ideal manuals explain it, too. Frank

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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7640 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: Roto-Metals Reply #11 - Dec 15^th, 2011 at 6:12pm	Print Post
	I just found this on the for sale section of the CBA forum. I've never bought anything from the guy, Use at your own risk. Pure lead 50lb $65 25/1 50lb $80 Shipping is free Frank

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boats Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7728 Location: Virginia Joined: Apr 23^rd, 2004	Re: Roto-Metals Reply #12 - Dec 15^th, 2011 at 8:11pm	Print Post
	I don't know about lead mix but 3 parts Gin 1 Part Vermouth & 3 Olives makes a good Martini Boats


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Kermit1945 Oldtimer Offline Posts: 980 Location: In Flux Joined: Aug 31^st, 2011	Re: Roto-Metals Reply #13 - Dec 15^th, 2011 at 8:39pm	Print Post
	I'm imagining a 20lb Martini. Must be a bench gun. Or a really big cocktail. I think I'd prefer the latter. CA may add tax to your lead, but gin is pretty cheap here (I'm visiting grandkids, so gin figures into the situation).

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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Roto-Metals Reply #14 - Dec 15^th, 2011 at 9:08pm	Print Post
	Boats Roto Metals is in San Leandro, right next door to Oakland Ca. and just a tad East of San Francisco. J.Louis

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