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Posted: 3/17/2006 8:21:57 PM EDT
And what it contains, in percentage of total weight or volume?

I know it's lead/antimony, but I'm sure it also has some tin, and I don't know in what proportions.

Just wondering.
Link Posted: 3/17/2006 8:38:07 PM EDT
[#1]
I thought m193 was all lead except for the jacket.
Link Posted: 3/17/2006 8:54:03 PM EDT
[#2]

Quoted:
I thought m193 was all lead except for the jacket.



I don't think so...
Link Posted: 3/17/2006 8:57:31 PM EDT
[#3]

Quoted:

Quoted:
I thought m193 was all lead except for the jacket.



I don't think so...



I think you are correct.  Never knew there was tin in a bullet till now.  
Link Posted: 3/17/2006 9:57:29 PM EDT
[#4]
Bumpady for the night crew.
Link Posted: 3/18/2006 5:14:28 AM EDT
[#5]
It's probably just lead . Antimony and tin are added to harden lead up so when a non jacketed bullet is used, it does not lead up the bore. Once a jacket is added to the bullet it makes little sense to harden the lead inside.
Link Posted: 3/18/2006 6:49:03 AM EDT
[#6]
Lead is per Mil-L 13283 Lead Antiomony 1.5% - weight is 32.0 grains plus or minus .3 grains. The rest of the weight is of course jacket.  This is only off the top of my head I do have the full spec somewhere.


Art - Silver State Armory
Link Posted: 3/18/2006 8:50:36 AM EDT
[#7]
Antimony and tin are added to lead for a lot of reasons, not just hardness.  They change the melting temperature and ductility of the metal too, so I think the antimony is just there to keep the bullet's core from deforming after it's been placed in the jacket.
Link Posted: 3/19/2006 1:00:18 PM EDT
[#8]

Quoted:
Lead is per Mil-L 13283 Lead Antiomony 1.5% - weight is 32.0 grains plus or minus .3 grains. The rest of the weight is of course jacket.  This is only off the top of my head I do have the full spec somewhere.


Art - Silver State Armory



Thanks.
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