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Reloading
To slug or not for Cast bullets
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<blockquote data-quote="Kennibear" data-source="post: 910647" data-attributes="member: 51650"><p>BTW I use a binary utectic antimonial alloy inoculated with arsenic and containing trace amounts of gold and silver left over from the electrolytic refining of the antimony. The bullets are </p><p>dropped from mold into water, sized and double heat treated at 450 F. Then I lube them in another sizing die larger than the first. The 45/70 bullets drop correct diameter and are not sized just lubed in a die 0.002"larger.</p><p></p><p>All this said to point out you can really get lost in this. HarperC was right. With the 40 S&W, a pistol not revolver, it doesn't really matter. My revolvers shoot a very hard alloy best. The above triple chilled alloy makes linotype seem like cheese. The 45/70 tosses 20 consecutive shots under an inch.</p><p></p><p>There are no rules in cast bullets. Only guidelines.</p><p></p><p>KB</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kennibear, post: 910647, member: 51650"] BTW I use a binary utectic antimonial alloy inoculated with arsenic and containing trace amounts of gold and silver left over from the electrolytic refining of the antimony. The bullets are dropped from mold into water, sized and double heat treated at 450 F. Then I lube them in another sizing die larger than the first. The 45/70 bullets drop correct diameter and are not sized just lubed in a die 0.002"larger. All this said to point out you can really get lost in this. HarperC was right. With the 40 S&W, a pistol not revolver, it doesn't really matter. My revolvers shoot a very hard alloy best. The above triple chilled alloy makes linotype seem like cheese. The 45/70 tosses 20 consecutive shots under an inch. There are no rules in cast bullets. Only guidelines. KB [/QUOTE]
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