So I am going some reading and some learning as I am preparing to get into bullet casting. One thing that has me stumped is BHN. I am hoping to be casting for 9mm, 38spl, 357 mag, 44spl, and 44 mag
Missouri bullet has a formula Optimum BHN = PSI / (1422 x .90)
In another forum they said 1280 was a better judge
from what I have read for 38s a bhn of 8 will be about right
and for 38/357/44 12 is what it was designed around
but based on the math 38spl should be at 15, and 9mm, 357, and 44 would need to be around 30!
I'm also unclear if i need gas checks for 357 and 44 mag max loads...
Anyway, I have a lot of learning to do, and my reading so far has been all over the place on this topic, no straight answer.