Hi Guys and Gals
I've been messing with the BO for a while and using a couple different approaches.
I have a 1:8 twist barrel.
I have had luck with lee 312155 2/3/95 tin/antimony/lead water dropped and gas checked and pushed about 1700 FPS they shot about 2.5" at 100 yards with zero load development.
I shot some 170 lee flat points of water dropped and plain based and have no clue where they were hitting at 100 yards.
I shot the 312155 that was hi-tek coated and water dropped at the end and it was probably an 8" group.
I know the bullet won't pick up as much hardness after hi-tek coating as with water dropping so thats a variable.
I would prefer to hi-tek coat and not gas check. How much should i bump the alloy to try to bump the hardness? Is 3/5/92 good?
Do you think that the gas check is what gave me the better accuracy or was it the hardness of the bullet that gave the better accuracy? combo?
thanks guys and gals!
I think I'm going to cast some more of 2/3/95 and water drop and gad check for now.
If the eternal consensus is that the hi-tek coated 2/3/95 is too soft then I can bump the alloy to try it harder.
Let me know what you all think please.
Thanks!