Is swagging only for pure lead, or can tin:lead alloy be swagged?
Is swagging only for pure lead, or can tin:lead alloy be swagged?
I have reshaped bullets made from a range scrap alloy, but I have also broken a $120.00 die doing it. I don't think the tin will harden it enough to be a serious problem. It is the Antimony that really hardens the lead. I would just go slow and easy with the tin alloy until you're sure it won't damage your dies.
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Greetings,
I have been swaging 0.314" HBWC bullets with 30:1 Lead:Tin.
Stick on Wheel Weights is what I am currently using.
I use a Corbin CSP-1 press.
Try to keep the hardness around 6-7 Brinell.
Cheers,
Dave
I think BTsniper uses clip on WW in his 22lr cases to .224 projectiles.
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 |