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he's definitely fos about tin not hardening the alloy. Pure tin results in a very hard cast bullet indeed. Antimony "crystallizes out" of lead. Tin helps the antimony to remain properly alloyed with the lead. Split Nose bullets are 95% tin, 5% antimony, cast straight out of "non lead" solder.
 

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Excellent site for the beginner, thanks.
 

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i liked it!

the homemade lube page was neat[i've always used alox]





thanks, RIKA
 
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