Author Topic: lead to tin% in cast bullets?  (Read 1098 times)

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Offline jacks44mag

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lead to tin% in cast bullets?
« on: December 07, 2011, 06:34:17 AM »
I want to start casting 9mm bullets I can get some scrap high tin to lead solder but what % of lead to tin can and can not be used

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Re: lead to tin% in cast bullets?
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2011, 12:52:24 AM »
any lead/tin solder is usable as casting enrichment.
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Offline Larry Gibson

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Re: lead to tin% in cast bullets?
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2011, 06:59:42 AM »
a 16-1 lead - tin alloy will work very nicely for the 9mm.
 
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