Alloy Question

[Kurt]

My favorite alloy is 18# lead and one# roll of 95/5 no lead solder. The solder is 95% tin 5% antimony. The solder sounds expensive but I watch the shelf when I go to Menards or Home Lumber and when I see it for $18. I pick up several rolls. Still less then ordering tin and pay the shipping. Solder I know that they hold the specks from pure stock. Hard to say what foundry recycled tin or lead is.
This alloy holds the ogive good that the nose looks unfired and the shank fills the grooves.
The 97/1.5/1.5 soft and it's a good thing that it has 1.5% antimony to help hold the nose somewhat from letting the whole bore riding portion tinning the bore,