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Thread: Harder Cast versus Hard Cast

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    For all those who want to define hardness exactly, don’t forget that it’s not only hardness that predicts boolit performance, but also toughness. That’s why many try to get some copper into their alloy. If you are using range scrap like me, it’s impossible to know exactly what you have.

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    Let's try to remember the subject is hardness and hard. That is BHN.

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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check