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**Mike Irwin** · July 28, 2014, 10:02 AM

"then as originally loaded in 1873 as far as velocity and alloys used."

Alloys in 1873 would have been what, either straight lead, or lead with a very small amount of tin added.

I don't think antimony started entering the bullet equation until smokeless powders showed up.

July 28, 2014, 10:02 AM	#2
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,382	"then as originally loaded in 1873 as far as velocity and alloys used." Alloys in 1873 would have been what, either straight lead, or lead with a very small amount of tin added. I don't think antimony started entering the bullet equation until smokeless powders showed up. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.