Enjoying my new Lee Hardness tester. I am finding it remarkably consistent when I follow the instructions carefully.
Strangely, though, I found no difference in hardness of one of my alloys between air cooled and water dropped. I tested them very shortly after they cooled. Could this have been a factor?
I used three samples of each, all of which tested identically. It was alloy given me by a friend, among the softest I have around 13 BHN according to the Lee Chart. I used ice water, and let them sit in the water for about 5 minutes.
My pure lead tests at something less than 8 since that is the lowest the Lee chart goes to, and my magnum shot alloy tests at 28, so I think the tester is pretty close.
Did I do something wrong? Perhaps the water drop difference doesn't show up until the boolits age a bit?
Thanks,
Jeff