Originally Posted by
BigSlick
I just ordered a Cabin Tree tester. I'll be able to find out the tangible difference (with my alloy) in a couple of days.
I have been dropping a few lately, mainly .501-440's. First batch was air cooled and fairly soft. Tonight I dropped another 100 or so and ice-water quenched them. So far, one reject (maybe more to come upon closer inspection).
I did a vise check on the bullets from my first (AC) batch (about two weeks old) and the one from tonight (quenched). The difference is pretty amazing. I know the quenched bullets will harden over the next few days or weeks, but even with the ones dropped just tonight, the hardness of the quenched is (est) 25-30% greater.
I'll know Monday about noon or so if one or the other leads my barrel. I'm off tomorrow so I am going to drop 3-400 175TC's like the ones Yammer casts. I hope to have as good a result as he does.
'Slick