"Water dropped into hot oil or molten lead has the same reaction of rapid expansion resulting in an explosion of hot stuff. Water, as sweat or otherwise, flashes to steam at the volume ratio of 1:1600. Always be aware and careful in the kitchen or at the melting pot."
How true, I've seen it. I also worked as a plumber for many years, I have been around a lot of lead pots ..... many. I have seen a lot of crazy stuff because of it.
Something else, always preheat your ladle. A cold ladle dipped into hot lead will produce a similar reaction. Not near as violent, but similar.
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David Bachelder
Trinity, Texas
I load, 9mm Luger, 38 and 40 S&W, 38 Special, 357Magnum, 45ACP, 45 Colt, 223, 300 AAC, 243 and 30-06
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