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  1. 01-17-2007, 03:55 PM #1
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    Smile Lead Heat Treatment Article

    I found the article I've sometimes referred to on heat treating lead alloys: http://www.key-to-metals.com/Article88.htm
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  2. 01-18-2007, 10:38 AM #2
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    Interesting article...........larry
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  3. 01-20-2007, 06:50 PM #3
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    I think Dennis Smith's article in LYMAN Cast Bullet handbook is more meaningfukl and more full of KISS ethics

    I add 1 lb magnum shot to my tin enhanced wheelweight metal (5 oz 67-33 solder per pot) and get bullets that survive up to 2000 fps 9SKS chrome bore) and 1252 fps (pistol loads in standard bbls) with no leading

    There is enough arsenic in the magnum shot to permit any intermetallic lead-antimony-tin complexing desired for optimum hardness

    Cast with water quench and no heat treat.

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BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check