That's too easy :) I have a stash of pure lead which I'd like to utilize.
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Type: Posts; User: halx
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
That's too easy :) I have a stash of pure lead which I'd like to utilize.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Thank you for the explanation and warm welcoming. I should definitely spend more time researching the forum, because I'm very new to the casting. I have an idea to play with very soft alloy (i.e....
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Something is very wrong in all of these calculators. The pure lead BHN is 5. Try to make a pure lead alloy (0 Anti, 0 tin) its BHN will be 8.6
| BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
| BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
| BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
| C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
| HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
| PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
| LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
| GC | Gas Check |