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Offline ratdog

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bought some more bullets
« on: September 15, 2011, 10:22:09 PM »
38-357 158 grn swc beveled base. 500 $26.00 lubed nice and hard 11 brn. going to get some 9mm later 125 grn.
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Re: bought some more bullets
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2011, 01:32:38 AM »
Missouri Bullet?
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Re: bought some more bullets
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2011, 06:50:37 AM »
11 on the brn scale isn't hard IMO now if it was 20 or better...............
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Re: bought some more bullets
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2011, 12:05:09 PM »
SB is right, pure lead is 5 BHN.

Tim


http://www.lasc.us/CastBulletNotes.htm

Common Bullet Alloy Hardness
 
Alloy   BHN   
Lead  5   
WW (stick on)   6   
Tin   7   
1 to 40 tin lead   8   
1 to 30 tin lead   9   
1 to 20 tin lead   10   
1 to 10 tin lead   11   
WW (clip on)   12   
Lead Shot*   13   
Lyman # 2   15   
Water quenched WW   18   
Linotype   18 - 19   
Monotype   25 - 27   
Oven heat treated WW   30 - 32   
Antimony   50   
   
 
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Re: bought some more bullets
« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2011, 12:22:32 PM »
silver star bullets layton utah.im not that sure i thought he said 11 brn on the hardness but they don't scratch easy thats what i have been shooting. no different than lazer cast in performance.i have shot alot of wheel weight lead in the last 30 years no problem but i don't shoot hot loads ;D .
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Re: bought some more bullets
« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2011, 10:36:38 PM »
quick thanks for your reply and info. ? how do you heat treat ww bullets in oven. would like to try it thanks.
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Re: bought some more bullets
« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2011, 05:49:36 AM »
That would be a question best asked in the cast bullet forum, but there's a link to the subject on the page I posted.

Tim

http://www.gboreloaded.com/forums/index.php/board,45.0.html

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Re: bought some more bullets
« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2011, 05:54:44 AM »
11 bhn is fine, as long as the bullets fit the gun. Even 22 bhn won't save you if they don't. Most commercial cast bullets are way too hard.
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