hammer58
01-30-2013, 12:35 AM
Hello folks. I am new here and I can see that there is a wealth of information! So I will look to your sage advise for some answers to a couple of questions. I have just begun casting my own bullets for my 357. I am using wheel weights from a local tire store for my casting. I haven't added anything (tin or antimony) to the lead. The first 50 rounds that I fired ended up leading the barrel. I later realized I had used load data for a jacketed bullet so I'm sure the load was too hot for that mix.
But what I would like to know is how much difference would there be in BHN if I quench the bullets? A friend of mine used a Lee hardness tester and came up with a 14 for the mix I have been using. So if I quench them, what BHN would it raise them to? If I just reduce my load to a light target load will that stop the leading?
Gary
But what I would like to know is how much difference would there be in BHN if I quench the bullets? A friend of mine used a Lee hardness tester and came up with a 14 for the mix I have been using. So if I quench them, what BHN would it raise them to? If I just reduce my load to a light target load will that stop the leading?
Gary