Confused about hardness

[rdlange]

Very confused about lead hardness for PP.  I have misc lead, wheelweights, some range scrap, also some linotype pieces.  I could mix, but can't test.

But this is for PP so it shouldn't matter that much... should it? 

Not really ready to pay for a hardness tester.

[jpuke]

If you have enough of each type of alloy, it might be worth trying each separately to see if one is more accurate than another.  I find that near any type of lead that I've put into a paper patch works well.  I don't have a hardness tester and don't want to pay for one as well. 
I shoot wheel weights for practice and then shoot almost pure lead for deer hunting, works fine for me.  Rifles have been a Marlin 1895 and a Ruger No. 1, both in 45-70.

[Reverend Recoil]

I paper patch bullets cast from wheel weights.  They shoot and kill hogs quite well.

[Nobade]

Depends on the twist rate, but 20:1 muzzleloader alloy works great in my 1:10 twist 30-06 at 2700 fps. Basically the softer the better until you are pushing well above 50,000 psi.   

[srussell]

if your going to shoot hard lead  patch it to a little over bore size.

[john777]

I use straight pure lead   works better than I can shoot...