It's certainly going to be about 16% lighter than lead, but that's not a huge issue with my particular goal of getting .58 caliber minie balls. Those monsters are already 500gr cast of lead, so even...
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Forum: Cast Boolits
It's certainly going to be about 16% lighter than lead, but that's not a huge issue with my particular goal of getting .58 caliber minie balls. Those monsters are already 500gr cast of lead, so even...
Forum: Cast Boolits
More expansion, if it's to be believed. Apparently bismuth expands as it cools.
I'll get back to this, ordered some bismuth/antimony/tin alloy from Roto, and I've got a brand new minie ball mold...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Cheers for the replies. Responding in order:
-Lakehouse: I've only cast a few items before. Can you explain casting oversize and then size down? Especially how you'd do that with a 500gr minie...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Bismuth has been bandied back and forth on here quite a lot on its usefulness, but one thing I notice that has not been addressed is bismuth expansion.
I'm looking to get out of using lead, and...
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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 |