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Author Topic: gong with tire lead catcher  (Read 692 times)

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gong with tire lead catcher
« on: July 27, 2017, 08:07:32 PM »
in the latest muzzleloader magazine a reader wrote in a neat way to salvage lead - he places an appropriately sized steel plate or gong inside an old tire, lead rings the steel and splatters, falling down into the tire for recovery.  but yep, ya gotta hit the gong and not the tire - and not miss the whole dang thing!  but overall, i like it!  credits to bruce patten.  :bl th up


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Re: gong with tire lead catcher
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2017, 12:53:52 AM »
Cool idea!  :hairy
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Re: gong with tire lead catcher
« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2017, 08:05:18 AM »
Would agree. it's a good idea to recover your lead for casting.  :bl th up
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Re: gong with tire lead catcher
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2017, 08:44:44 AM »
Yep that's realy slick. :hairy
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Re: gong with tire lead catcher
« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2017, 10:47:42 AM »
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Re: gong with tire lead catcher
« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2017, 11:01:27 AM »
 :lol sign  :laffing  :applaud



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