Lead/tin may work for revolver, I just shoot semis and pure/2-3% Sb works fine, no tin. 40sw & 9mm. I use pure with roto superhard for Sb. Get the alloy calc for weights required.
Lead/tin may work for revolver, I just shoot semis and pure/2-3% Sb works fine, no tin. 40sw & 9mm. I use pure with roto superhard for Sb. Get the alloy calc for weights required.
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My experience has been that for standard handgun loads an alloy with 1-2% tin and 3-5% antimony will produce bullets hard enough and cast easily. Even range lead which runs about 2% antimony and negligible tin, or straight wheel weight which are about 3% antimony and negligible tin have been used for years by members here with satisfactory results. As a hardening agent antimony is far better than tin, but a small percentage of tin improves toughness and castability.
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 |