dhesive backed wheel weights

awaveritt · September 15, 2009, 05:43 PM

Scored a five gallon bucket of wheel weights (2/3 full) today. When I got it home and inspected, I discovered that much of it was in the form of adhesive backed lead squares stamped 1/4 ounce. My question is: how does this alloy compare with traditional wheel weights - hareder? softer? any difference. Should I just drop it in with the rest and pay no mind. Forgive me if this has been discussed in a previous thread I may have missed.

CrustyFN · September 15, 2009, 07:09 PM

If they are lead then they are normally closer to pure lead. Most people will melt them separate. I throw a handfull into a full pot. My pot holds 100 pounds of lead so the stick-ons don't change the melt much. I have been saving them lately because I have aquired a bunch of pure lead and plan on melting them with that. If they aren't lead then you can scoop them out with the clips.

Rusty

teeroux · September 15, 2009, 07:51 PM

They are softer.

I thow em in with a full pot of the clip style. Hardly makes a dent since they are so small.

IllinoisCoyoteHunter · September 15, 2009, 08:24 PM

I smelt mine by themselves. I cast for a couple guys that shoot BP and they need the softer alloy for their rifles. If a couple slip thru and get melted in with your clip-on WWs it is not going to change the overall hardness of your alloy ( technically it will, but the change in BHN will be negligible). I just make sure there are no clip-ons in with the stick-ons. Good luck!

QBall45 · September 16, 2009, 07:08 AM

I don't worry too much about em. By weight the stick on's make up such a small % of the overall weight of any given melt...I don't worry about it.

I'm casting for my 45acp. Target loads that might make 800 fps.

GP100man · September 16, 2009, 07:55 AM

the stik ons in my area run bhn 7-8 so alittle alloy is present but generally the BP guys will trade ya out of em if they know ya have em .

if i have a run of em i`ll ingotize em seperate & mix with some WW & try to end up with a alloy that runs 11-13 bhn .

if ya got soft lead you can always alloy it but harder to go softer with out alot of pure to dilute the alloys.

September 15, 2009, 05:43 PM	#1
awaveritt Senior Member Join Date: December 30, 2008 Location: Central Texas Posts: 259	dhesive backed wheel weights Scored a five gallon bucket of wheel weights (2/3 full) today. When I got it home and inspected, I discovered that much of it was in the form of adhesive backed lead squares stamped 1/4 ounce. My question is: how does this alloy compare with traditional wheel weights - hareder? softer? any difference. Should I just drop it in with the rest and pay no mind. Forgive me if this has been discussed in a previous thread I may have missed.

September 15, 2009, 07:09 PM	#2
CrustyFN Senior Member Join Date: June 4, 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 2,258	If they are lead then they are normally closer to pure lead. Most people will melt them separate. I throw a handfull into a full pot. My pot holds 100 pounds of lead so the stick-ons don't change the melt much. I have been saving them lately because I have aquired a bunch of pure lead and plan on melting them with that. If they aren't lead then you can scoop them out with the clips. Rusty __________________ I don't ever remember being absent minded.

September 15, 2009, 08:24 PM	#4
IllinoisCoyoteHunter Senior Member Join Date: December 23, 2008 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 1,527	I smelt mine by themselves. I cast for a couple guys that shoot BP and they need the softer alloy for their rifles. If a couple slip thru and get melted in with your clip-on WWs it is not going to change the overall hardness of your alloy ( technically it will, but the change in BHN will be negligible). I just make sure there are no clip-ons in with the stick-ons. Good luck! __________________ ~~IllinoisCoyoteHunter~~ ~NRA LIFE MEMBER~ ~NRA CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR~

September 16, 2009, 07:55 AM	#6
GP100man Senior Member Join Date: August 1, 2007 Location: Tabor City , NC. Posts: 1,969	stik ons the stik ons in my area run bhn 7-8 so alittle alloy is present but generally the BP guys will trade ya out of em if they know ya have em . if i have a run of em i`ll ingotize em seperate & mix with some WW & try to end up with a alloy that runs 11-13 bhn . if ya got soft lead you can always alloy it but harder to go softer with out alot of pure to dilute the alloys. __________________ GP100man

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September 15, 2009, 07:51 PM	#3
teeroux Senior Member Join Date: December 12, 2006 Posts: 1,512	They are softer. I thow em in with a full pot of the clip style. Hardly makes a dent since they are so small.

September 16, 2009, 07:08 AM	#5
QBall45 Senior Member Join Date: April 5, 2008 Location: South Central Minnesota Posts: 584	I don't worry too much about em. By weight the stick on's make up such a small % of the overall weight of any given melt...I don't worry about it. I'm casting for my 45acp. Target loads that might make 800 fps.