Lead alloy for a plinking load?

[AlanF]

Would a lead alloy with a 13-14 bhn hardness be useful for casting bullets for a plinking load in a BPC rifle (Shiloh Sharps)? Or would WW be better? Thank you.

[mroliver77]

WW run 10 - 12 on my Lee tester. Traditionally just a lead-tin mix was used. Personally I would cut either with 50% pure lead. If that is not available, try your alloy. It will not hurt anything.
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[44man]

Would a lead alloy with a 13-14 bhn hardness be useful for casting bullets for a plinking load in a BPC rifle (Shiloh Sharps)? Or would WW be better? Thank you.
You did not say what powder. If you use BP then soft is better like 1 to 20 or 1 to 30, tin, lead.
It depends on what you have for free lead in the end.

[45-70 Chevroner]

I use WW and a little tin for plinking and water drop them if I need to boost the MV. I use smokeless powder only. Nothing aginst BP but I'v read that it works better.

[AlanF]

My plan is to use BP. Where do you guys get your WW's in bulk?

[EDK]

You might want to do some reading about casting boolits for your SHILOH SHARPS. (Mike Venturino's SHOOTING BUFFALO RIFLES OF THE OLD WEST is one of the best books on the subject.) MOST black powder cartridge rifle shooters use an alloy of 1:20 or 1:30 tin to lead...brinnell hardness is pretty low.

Do some reading over at shilohrifle.com/forums also.

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[williamwaco]

You did say "Plinking Load".

You do not care about terminal performance.

You need an alloy with a BNH somewhere between 7 and 70.

Actually 38 is the hardest lead alloy I have ever been able to make.





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