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Old 04-14-2021 | 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by idahoron
Adding tin will allow the mould to fill better to a point, and Heat will also be a part of the equation. Adding alloy weather it is tin, antimony or a combination will make for larger, but lighter bullets.
That said. If a guy is casting with pure and the mould is not filling out well due to not having it dialed in. If you add a pinch of tin the bullets can get heavier. Again that is because the mould is filling out to its max. I have found that moulds can be very finicky. Not every one casts the same.
Thanks that is the info I was looking for. Appreciate it. I think I'm going to remelt my bullets down and add some tin to a 1:40 ratio and get the lead a bit hotter this time. Maybe just about 25 more degrees up to 750*F. Those darn swirls in the bullets just bug me. The tin should help get rid of them.
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