Fire_stick
03-12-2009, 12:39 AM
but it is even more fun when you get to shoot them!
Here are 3 recovered bullets from my first casting/fired rounds.
They were made using the TL358-158-SWC mold. The WW bullets were air cooled and had a tested hardness of ~ 13.4 BHN.
I loaded about 40 of them in 38 spl. cases over 11 gr. of H4227 (powder I had on hand). The gun is a Rossi 92 with 20" barrel. Velocity 10' from muzzle averaged 1252 fps. Used LLA, no sizing, except for the sizing done to the final cartridge with the Lee Carbide Factory Crimp Die.
No leading was observed in the barrel. Accuracy was decent at 25 yards, but I think I can do better. I had fun plowing ant beds though. Now to see how much I can push them before leading. CUP for this load is 17,600 according to the Hodgdon website.
The bullet on the left was recovered from earth after attempting to place the shot in the end of a 4 x 4. It hit the corner of the wood and exited, lodging in the ground.
The bullet in the middle hit the 4 x 4 fairly square and lodged into the 4 x 4 about 5" to 6" deep.
The bullet on the right was shot into a red clay bank.
Not exactly scientific, but an interesting experiment to see what they look like after firing and impact.
I have some water quenched WW bullets I will try next. The hardness for them measured about 26 BHN. That is higher than I expected, but I am new at this.
I want to thank everyone again for all the knowledge and encouragement you guys impart.
This is fun!
Here are 3 recovered bullets from my first casting/fired rounds.
They were made using the TL358-158-SWC mold. The WW bullets were air cooled and had a tested hardness of ~ 13.4 BHN.
I loaded about 40 of them in 38 spl. cases over 11 gr. of H4227 (powder I had on hand). The gun is a Rossi 92 with 20" barrel. Velocity 10' from muzzle averaged 1252 fps. Used LLA, no sizing, except for the sizing done to the final cartridge with the Lee Carbide Factory Crimp Die.
No leading was observed in the barrel. Accuracy was decent at 25 yards, but I think I can do better. I had fun plowing ant beds though. Now to see how much I can push them before leading. CUP for this load is 17,600 according to the Hodgdon website.
The bullet on the left was recovered from earth after attempting to place the shot in the end of a 4 x 4. It hit the corner of the wood and exited, lodging in the ground.
The bullet in the middle hit the 4 x 4 fairly square and lodged into the 4 x 4 about 5" to 6" deep.
The bullet on the right was shot into a red clay bank.
Not exactly scientific, but an interesting experiment to see what they look like after firing and impact.
I have some water quenched WW bullets I will try next. The hardness for them measured about 26 BHN. That is higher than I expected, but I am new at this.
I want to thank everyone again for all the knowledge and encouragement you guys impart.
This is fun!