Schwing
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There are a couple of new wadcutter threads that reminded me of this but, rather than hijack them, I will start this.
My main question is this:
I know wadcutters can be pretty soft but, HOW soft? I have an old stash of lead that is between 8-10BHN. I have not cast wadcutters in a long time so I need some and am thinking of using this softer lead. These would be 148 grain wadcutters for my gp100 and even my lcr. Thoughts?
On the flip side, what would be too hard for wadcutters? Even my wheel weight alloy sits at about 14bhn. Is that too hard for your taste?
I am far from new to casting so I am fully aware of sizing, lubing etc. I would also be interested in what folks use for BHN in other calibers. I know some folks have great results and never even check the hardness of their alloys.
My main question is this:
I know wadcutters can be pretty soft but, HOW soft? I have an old stash of lead that is between 8-10BHN. I have not cast wadcutters in a long time so I need some and am thinking of using this softer lead. These would be 148 grain wadcutters for my gp100 and even my lcr. Thoughts?
On the flip side, what would be too hard for wadcutters? Even my wheel weight alloy sits at about 14bhn. Is that too hard for your taste?
I am far from new to casting so I am fully aware of sizing, lubing etc. I would also be interested in what folks use for BHN in other calibers. I know some folks have great results and never even check the hardness of their alloys.