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How much tin?

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Butler Ford 40:
I want my balls to be smooth and shiny, not all wrinkly, How much tin to add to pure lead to get good fillout. I understand temp makes a difference but a little tin should go a long way toward good balls/

Bigsmoke:
Adding tin to the mix will make the balls harder.  Harder = more difficult to get started in the barrel.
The reason the balls are wrinkly is that the lead is too cold.  Up the heat a little bit and see the difference it will make.  Of course, when they start to turn blue, they are too hot.

John (Bigsmoke)

rollingb:

What John said.  :hairy  :hairy

KDubs:
x 3, I've found the same to be true. YMMV
kevin

BEAVERMAN:
Bill if your dead set about adding tin, PM uncle Russ, he's made boolits for many MANY years and probably the most learned old fart on this forum when it comes to casting!

Russ, ya know we love you ya old pot licker! :yessir:

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