I was thinking of making jigs this winter. The only question i have is the type of lead i have. I used to be a big shooter before i got into bass fishing and i have about 150 pounds of hard lead shot and about the same in cast bullets. Will the lead be to hard to melt and mold in 3/8 and larger jigs or will i need to find softer lead. The only reason i want to do this is because of the amount of lead i have.
Thanks
The bullets may be ok, but the shot should be a last resort. The shot will solidify faster and may not fill the mold cavity completely before it freezes. I use lead shot when I have to, but I try to mix it with some soft lead.
Steve Sendelweck
Phoenix 920/Mercury 250 ProXS
If you get the pot hot and flux the lead with candle wax it should pour as good as wheel weights. The antimony will make it a bit more difficult to melt but why not melt down 5 pounds and give it a try.
I have used lots of different leads with lots of different alloys over the years and have been able to get all of them to pour with a really hot pot and some flux.
Yep we use discarded bullets,just add some flux as mentioned.Works great
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