Jethro
07-16-2011, 01:44 PM
All of the time that I have been casting and reloading, I have always just purchased lead ingots, melted them down and used them. Very seldom when purchased is there a hardness listed. I have never been concerned about hardness. The cartridges that I have been loading have been the 45 long colt and the 38-40. These along with the 50-70 governments and round ball casts have worked fine with what ever lead that I have used.
I am starting to cast for the 30-06 and the Argentine Mauser. My question: Is lead hardness important with a higher velocity bullet or if a gas check is used will any lead work?
Most shooting is at range with max distance 100 yds. or just plinking and shooting bottles.
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"It is never good for an intelligent person to argue with an idiot when witnesses are present. After about 5 minutes, no one can tell which is which."
I am starting to cast for the 30-06 and the Argentine Mauser. My question: Is lead hardness important with a higher velocity bullet or if a gas check is used will any lead work?
Most shooting is at range with max distance 100 yds. or just plinking and shooting bottles.
*****
"It is never good for an intelligent person to argue with an idiot when witnesses are present. After about 5 minutes, no one can tell which is which."