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Lead Free Bullet Casting Alloy Bismuth based
- SKU:
- Leadfreebulletalloy
- MPN:
- 547735
- Availability:
- in stock
- Weight:
- 1.00 LBS
- Shipping:
- Calculated at Checkout
Bulk discount rates
Below are the available bulk discount rates for each individual item when you purchase a certain amount
Buy 15 - 49 | and get 5% off |
Buy 50 - 99 | and get 7% off |
Buy 100 - 249 | and get 9% off |
Buy 250 - 499 | and get 16% off |
Description
The bismuth gives you the weight (as close to lead as possible) and the tin helps holds it together and makes it less brittle. This is an alloy we have been asked to make a few times so we decided to make a larger batch and have it easily available to everyone. As we are still testing this alloy, we are offering it at a lower cost and asking customers for feedback and their thoughts on how it works. Yes, we know it costs way more then a lead version, but hopefully with more volume, we can offer better prices in the future. One item of feedback we got from our customer follows:
@ 2400 fps in my 30'06, but has lost 29% of nominal cast bullet weight
19 Reviews
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Lead free bismuth alloy
Very easy to work with. Casting lead free slugs for testing. The alloy does swell a bit making the slugs a little difficult to release from the mold. Happy with the results. Now to load them and see how they do.
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Good but not great for me
I’ve been using this alloy for hunting in CA with my muzzleloaders. It’s a good option. But it’s not great, though I’m not sure what really is great in lead free. For round ball, it casts easier than lead with a few tweaks. For bullets, things get difficult. They stick hard to the mold. I have to tap them fairly hard, directly on the back of the bullet to get them to come out. Because they’re so hard, they can’t obturate at black powder pressures. So I’ve found it best to shoot an undersized bullet with a cloth patch, just like round ball. As for expansion, fughettaboutit. It’s a caliber-sized hole in & out. All in all, it works. There isn’t a better option yet. But it would be no different than shooting very hard cast lead on big game. Just at about 87% the weight.
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Jig
I use this for my jigs as I live in NH which any jig under an ounce had to be lead free. Only complaint is i wish i was cheaper and that's why it gets the 4 stars.
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Bismuth bullet alloy
Great stuff for casting roundball for my muzzleloader, wish it actually was as heavy/dense as lead. great groups though.
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Jigs
I’ve had a lot of success casting bass jigs from this alloy. They hold a powder paint well, and they fish just as well as lead jigs.
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LEAD FREE BULLET CASTING ALLOY BISMUTH BASED
I used the alloy to cast 1/32 and 1/16 ounce fishing jigs. The alloy is very brittle compared to lead. More time is required to clean up castings compared to lead but the final product is of high quality.
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Lead free
This material is awesome. I can know powder paint my jigs and they are rock solid
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Lead Free Bullet Casting Alloy Bismuth based
It seems to work great for casting. I have used it so far for casting round balls for muzzeloader and it works great.
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Bismuth Tin Alloy For Fishing Lures & Weights
If you need a Non-Lead alloy for fishing baits, weights, jig heads etc., this is the alloy I would suggest. I use the alloy for blade baits, drop-shot weights, jig heads and more. I use a Lee melting pot to pour into my Do-It Molds and the alloy at just over 300° F pours perfectly each and every time. Super fast delivery!