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    What do I Have?

    I have googled the daylights out of this, but can't find any info. Number wise.

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ID:	239391 40-60? Tin-lead
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    What is numbers are to the right of the (40)?

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    No other numbers. Just the 40.
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    looks like autobody filler lead.
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    Tin lead ratio?
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    A good bet would be 60/40 Lead to tin.

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    Seems there is a lot of info on the National Lead Co on here. But none matching the numbers on my piece.
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    Is it soft like pure lead?
    Or does it have some rigidity like solder?
    Melt temp would probably let you know a lot.

    I have many factory ingots of Pure Lead that are stamped "National Lead Co"
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    I managed to save quite a few pounds of those and 50/50 bars from my scrap yard. Looks like 1lb auto body filler and they come in many different forms. Great way to get some tin in your alloy. I always take all I can find since I'm paying $1/lb i might as well take everything with tin in it.

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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