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Gasman 15
06-04-2019, 01:35 PM
Has anyone used 16-1 alloy for 38 wadcutters? I’d like to powdercoat some for light plinking loads.
fredj338
06-04-2019, 02:55 PM
For low vel wc, you can get by with 25-1 & PC.
JonB_in_Glencoe
06-04-2019, 03:03 PM
If you are coating with PC, you should be able to get away with pure soft lead :Fire:
When I cast for muzzle loader, I will add 0.5% tin to my pure lead, mostly for long term corrosion resistance and it casts a little better. That's probably what I'd use for 38 spl WC, if I didn't have a large supply of soft range scrap, which is about 9 BHN.
Larry Gibson
06-04-2019, 03:36 PM
I used 40-1 alloy just get good fill out and better quality Was.
Petrol & Powder
06-04-2019, 06:06 PM
16:1 is 6% tin and a BHn of about 11. That's pretty hard and very expensive in terms of tin for 38 WC's
Gasman 15
06-04-2019, 06:42 PM
Thanks guys
Mitch
06-04-2019, 08:09 PM
I to use 40 to 1 for wad cutters sure would save you a lot on tin.The softer alloy shoots much better than anything harder.
country gent
06-04-2019, 08:14 PM
I have gotten the best accuracy with the softer wadcutters also. 40 or 50-1 or even the soft swaged hollow based wadcutters. BUt then my standard wadcutter load is 2.7 grns of the old bullseye a very light target load.
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