ronsnighttrain
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I have been tossing the idea around about starting to cast my own bullits for 9mm. What kind of mixture of lead/tin would be a good mix for me to look for.
What kind of lead??
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This is exactly what I'm in the process of doing for 9mm, these will be my first cast boolits
Powder coating replaces the bullet lube and protects the lead from the hot gasses of the burning gun powder which allows you to use a softer alloy.
ronsnighttrain
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Thanks for the advice...I am going to read up on it...I found a few bars of 40/60 that I am going to use.
Although it will work just fine, that is an awful waste of tin. I remember reading a story of how nice the bullets looked that were made out of Babbitt. how well they shot and how well they held together, but what a waste.
if its all you got, its all you got. Myself i would hang on to it until I found some pure to mix it with to get a lead to tin ratio of 20:1.
if its all you got, its all you got. Myself i would hang on to it until I found some pure to mix it with to get a lead to tin ratio of 20:1.
Read the casting book mentioned. Without powder coating, you should (need) to have the right hardness or softness for the bullet to properly seal in the barrel to get your max performance. All different hardness's will go down the barrel, some real good, some just ok. Way too soft and you get leading and burn through, way too hard and you loose FPS. That casting book tells it all and is a super reference for everyone. Powder coating does change things because it protects the lead from burning through, but not all people powder coat.
A super site for some great reading.
http://www.lasc.us/CastBulletNotes.htm
A super site for some great reading.
http://www.lasc.us/CastBulletNotes.htm
Anyone who casts should read this book. Down load it's free!
