Pure Lead: The Unspoken Advantage in Airgun Slugs

hi this thread is saying other manufactures not using pure lead for slugs , my question is why would they add tin , lead is $3 a pound and tin is $28 a pound so would it be less profit for slug manufactures to run tin in air gun slugs? , we know with powder burners you need to run tin to harden slugs as if they moving say 2000fps they would deform in flight , so we discussing airgun slugs sub sonic , and not pellets as sift skirts bend easily , so thats my question making slugs harder would cost alot more to make , I understand if you cast you can quench but we only discussing swaging let me know please
 
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hi this thread is saying other manufactures not using pure lead for slugs , my question is why would they add tin , lead is $3 a pound and tin is $28 a pound so would it be less profit for slug manufactures to run tin in air gun slugs? , we know with powder burners you need to run tin to harden slugs as if they moving say 2000fps they would deform in flight , so we discussing airgun slugs sub sonic , and not pellets as sift skirts bend easily , so thats my question making slugs harder would cost alot more to make , I understand if you cast you can quench but we only discussing swaging let me know please
Hi, what does "sift", just want understand.
 
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