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I will do the tests....again....but the folks who have their minds made up, and insist on calling me names....well their opinions won't be changed by ANYTHING....not even the articles they...

yep....I suppose your post will be ignored by the folks who want to stick to their guns about the opposite theory....thanks for chiming in on this on Felix....your posts are always respectful, and...

you know, if you read my posts....you would answer your own questions here....and since you want to be rude....like the other 2 gentlemen....I will leave it at that!!

well, I agree....the thread is meant to be a discussion....that is my hope....that people can leave their ego's at the door and try to be open minded....I would hope that the discussion would not...

I have done the tests....if you read my post you would find that tidbit....

the references to the data, that were provided, say NOTHING about heat treating being a surface treatment or...

interesting....I can't confirm or deny that one....

I just think it odd that so many other books and so many other tests, show that heat treating leaves a different core BHN than surface BHN

it...

as I said, there aren't any hard feelings....but the problem lies in your statement above...."It simply refers to a point of discussion that all sides should be able to take for granted."

you are...

the only real reason for a longer link....is to band-aid a poorly fit barrel....OR to fit an "oversized" slide stop/catch.....usually the reason for this is poor slide to frame fit and poor lug...

that sounds like more of an issue related to spring weights, and the lack of a proper (more or less) radius on the firing pin stop....

typically that kind of jump is symptomatic of those...

6 grains of bullseye is on the hot side. shouldn't be a huge problem (i do see a 6 grain load in one of my books). there is one thing to check though. how deep are you seating the boolit? if you...

you say you aren't talking down to me?

hmmm.....as you said....I think the discussion is not productive between you and I....you are clearly talking down to me....

I am willing to conduct tests...

he clearly says he has proof....I am asking for the proof

I see nothing along the lines of what you suggest

If you are going to quote someone, and then try to use it as ammunition against...

I have read the article on LASC about arsenic. Actually many months ago. I will read the articles you link on hall=petch. However, do they relate specifically to lead? Ar rob stated, we know that...

wow, that is a question with almost endless answers.

depends on how you treat the brass.

are they hot loads
what kind of crimp (if any)
what kind of resizing
what kind of flare/expanding...

my tests show almost identical results. ESPECIALLY the issue of work hardening. This concerns me in testing core actually. I belive that simply cutting a boolit in half, to get to the core....will...

Please read this excerpt....and also please follow the link and read the article....this article is linked from the Lee precision website....

Lee suggests this article as further information on...

I also seem to remember reading, that one should never test hardness on the base of a boolit....because it is softer than the shank

question then....

why when you do a brinell hardness test, is it suggested that you make sure not to file too deep of a flat on the test sample. it clearly states in most instructions (that come...

did your medical insurance cover that?? and if so, does your ep. know what you are doing with those pills? you know the pillmaker charges your insurance company something like $18 for each one of...

smartass :drinks:

excellent, read the whole thing....helps to put a few more pieces in the puzzle....brass seems to be fickle....

i think, in the future, i am going to stick to aluminum....

I have brass, i have...

ok before I give my praise and thanks, i have to point out the items I made red. this is my biggest problem. i flux early and I flux often.....this seems to slow down my casting though.....ok ok...

touche'!!!!!!

I think this is where the obturation thread went wrong. I have made lengthy and numerous posts in that thread, as have others. I finally came to the conclusion that it was a debate...

can you please post the proof? or at least the data, as I would have to disagree with this. not based on one guy being right or wrong, but just based on my own experiences.


also do you mean...

first off let me say.....your post is hilarious and made me smile. so all things aside, it's a great response.

I would question the mould maker and the design, except for this one fact. He...