Non lead round ball question

[Flintfan69]

12% would be a pretty high percentage of tin. Regular bismuth shot is in the 3%-6% range I believe, maybe that is what the alloy was when you bought some?

As far as the available non-toxic substitutes, bismuth/tin would be the most closely related to lead as far as casting, loading, ballistics...etc

I might have to get some of the 12% and try some experiments as well. This is really interesting.

 

[rodwha]

I could have sworn I had seen 98% lead and 2% tin, and have considered buying some.

I did find this, which is close enough:
https://rotometals.com/1-to-40-bullet-alloy-ingot-97-5-lead-2-5-tin/

 

[coloradoclyde]

I could have sworn I had seen 98% lead and 2% tin, and have considered buying some.

I did find this, which is close enough:
https://rotometals.com/1-to-40-bullet-alloy-ingot-97-5-lead-2-5-tin/[/quote]
Ummm! then it wouldn't be "
lead free".....

 

[rodwha]

Oops! Too many various threads on various forums and missed the initial topic of lead free.

 

[coloradoclyde]

:haha: