General Tso
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Is 18 to 20 on the Brinell Hardness Scale, hard enough for 10mm? Sorry if this is a dumb question, but I'm very new to reloading and I saw some lead bullets for sale.
Is a special tumbler required for that?Yes, they are, but my advice is to spend $5 on some Lee Liquid Alox Lube and tumble that on the bullets before you load 'em up. It REALLY helps with leading in the hotter loads.
Ripp, do you use Lee tumble lube on already sized/lubed bullets, for increased performance? It seems like it would add to the smoke/stickiness of load??nope. A coffee can or tupperware container filled with bullets, squirt in some lube and shake them up. Single best thing you can do to improve cast-bullet performance.
Most semi autos will shoot there better with harder lead. Some of my best loads in them use straight linotype. As to lube stay away from tumble lube. Its fine with low velocity plinking loads but its not the greatest for high velocity stuff and its very dirty and will gum up a semi auto in no time.
Ripp, do you use Lee tumble lube on already sized/lubed bullets, for increased performance? It seems like it would add to the smoke/stickiness of load??