WTB Tin

[Stopsign32v]

Needing a bit of tin for some casting. If anyone has some PM me please

[deltaenterprizes]

Will solder, Babbitt or Linotype work? They are all rich in tin.

[Stopsign32v]

You guys would know better than me, I'm a beginner. I'm just told I need some tin to put tin in my lead to make it flow better.

[Springfield]

The best way to soften up lead is with softer lead, and it is 10 times cheaper than using tin. Tin is usually added to make the bullet fill-out the mould better/easier. I'm betting whoever told you that is not a long time caster or he wouldn't give you terrible advice like that. Stick around this site to find real, practical answers.

[Stopsign32v]

The best way to soften up lead is with softer lead, and it is 10 times cheaper than using tin. Tin is usually added to make the bullet fill-out the mould better/easier. I'm betting whoever told you that is not a long time caster or he wouldn't give you terrible advice like that. Stick around this site to find real, practical answers.

Sorry Springfield, I'm retarded and was wrong. I need tin for the following lead I bought...

Alloy 95% lead 5% antimony cast from Redneck Gold and Cast Boolits molds

[deltaenterprizes]

Sorry Springfield, I'm retarded and was wrong. I need tin for the following lead I bought...

Alloy 95% lead 5% antimony cast from Redneck Gold and Cast Boolits molds

Another source of tin is pewter from garage sales, thrift store or estate sales.
More than 2% tin is a waste, minimum of a half percent.

[ilcop22]

Head on over to goodwill and find some pewter. Mix that in and you're good to go.

[Springfield]

Pewter works well, I add some once in a while if I have a difficult mould. Doesn't usually take much, though. Even sell some sometimes when I get more than I need. Found a couple of pieces today in fact, at Goodwill.

[reddog81]

I’ve looked a dozen times at local thrift shops and never found any. I have got some from this site. Good luck. I’m sure someone will have some extra eventually

[odinohi]

I have some wiping solder and some 50/50. I also have some pewter that I melted down years ago. Let me know if you are interested, I'll get a weight on what I have

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[winchester 71]

tin does not make bullet lead SOFTER !!!!!!!!!! it makes it harder.....................adding pure lead makes for a softer bullet lead why do you think 20-1 is harder then 40 to one !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! somebody needs to do there homework here as adding tin to soften is totally backwards..............

[mooman76]

People need to read the post. He is not trying to make the lead softer, he is wanting it to flow or fill out better. If you can scrounge a few old WWs it has tin and alimony in it.

[deltaenterprizes]

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[oley55]

People need to read the post. He is not trying to make the lead softer, he is wanting it to flow or fill out better. If you can scrounge a few old WWs it has tin and alimony in it.

I thought exactly the same, "why are folks all over the hardness thing when the OP wanted fill-out?" Then I realized the OP had edited his 4:19 post a couple minutes after Springfield's 4:36 post. Not a malicious edit, but just a casting newbie trying to better articulate his intent.

[winchester 71]

more heat also makes molds fill out better !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Stopsign32v]

Thanks guys we can close this one up