50/50 (ww-pure), how much 50/50 bar solder should I add to get better fill out?
50/50 (ww-pure), how much 50/50 bar solder should I add to get better fill out?
3/4lb of 50/50 solder added to 20lb's of 50/50 coww/soft will give you about 2%tin, 1.5% Antimony & 96.5% lead.
I've found that 1 to 2% tin cast great. Lyman #2 at 5% is a dream to cast with but with todays tin prices that much tin is not practical.
Thanks guys! Appreciate it!
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 |