I just finished a test run of 158gr. Lee RNFP. PC coated then baked at 400f for 1 hour and dropped into 34f water. they passed the hammer test, Bhn. went from 12 to 18.5
I just finished a test run of 158gr. Lee RNFP. PC coated then baked at 400f for 1 hour and dropped into 34f water. they passed the hammer test, Bhn. went from 12 to 18.5
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Did those bullets age couple days or was that BHN tested right after? I'm thinking that might go up couple more points as they age but thats hell of a bump in hardness. Thats why I always water drop. Because hard lead i well hard to find these days so why not. I only bake for 15-20 mins which is not very long. Dont have hardness tester but I'm pretty sure they are harder then air cooled after they age for couple days. All I know is that they work because none of my guns lead.
Here's what I found with this.
Process:
- Cast with alloy approx 96/2/2 (give or take a bit on all)
- Powder coat with Smoke's powder
- Size with a Lee Push Through sizer die
- Heat at 425 degrees for 45 min
- Drop into a bucket of water
When I don't HT/Q I still don't get any leading, gun cleans up ok, etc. BUT, in my HK I do get much better accuracy. It has a polygonal rifling, but is a different profile than the Glocks.
It's enough that the extra step is worth it.
I forget which powder that was. Likely Titegroup or Bullseye. Possibly HP-38. Definitely one of those.
For me, if it doesn't make a difference on the target or cleanup- I don't do it.
Experience, experimentation and practice goes a long way in ANYTHING we do. Casting is no different.
Sometimes it's amazing.
The 3 people a man must be able to trust completely are his gunsmith his doctor & his preacher ..,his gunsmith for his short term health ,his doctor for long term health ,and his preacher incase one of the others mess up.
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 |