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<blockquote data-quote="swampratt" data-source="post: 4219079" data-attributes="member: 15054"><p>I have not checked hardness of my bullets on a scale.</p><p>But I have ran thousands of Wheel weight clip on mixed with 50% soft lead like stick on weights or shower pan or plumbing pipe.</p><p>Straight clip on wheel weight in a 30-30 are good for 2000 fps easy with a gas check and Lee Alox.</p><p>That is for a Lee 170gr bullet.</p><p></p><p>On powder coated bullets I can run the 50/50 clip on/ soft lead mix in all my pistols without any issues and great accuracy.</p><p>Powder coated lead in other words does not need to be all that hard.</p><p>Softer alloy will bump up and seal quickly.</p><p>Too hard as we know is not good as you remove the ability of the bullet to seal the grooves.</p><p>Then the powder that is ignited blows past the bullet through the grooves and eats lead off the bullet and deposits it in the grooves.</p><p></p><p>Slug the barrels you have and size the bullet accordingly.</p><p>Usually 1 thousandths over bore I have some that run fine at 1/2 of that .</p><p>.0005" over.</p><p>I have some 45 pistols that measure .453" and I can't get anywhere close to that So I run a 50hard/50 soft lead powder coated and Bullseye or Red Dot powder which are fast powders and bump up the soft lead quickly and seal the bore.</p><p></p><p>I tried Alox lubed in those 45's and they did fine unless I shot quickly (mag dump) then the bore would get a lot of lead in it.</p><p>Powder coat I do not have that issue.</p><p></p><p>You will enjoy casting.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swampratt, post: 4219079, member: 15054"] I have not checked hardness of my bullets on a scale. But I have ran thousands of Wheel weight clip on mixed with 50% soft lead like stick on weights or shower pan or plumbing pipe. Straight clip on wheel weight in a 30-30 are good for 2000 fps easy with a gas check and Lee Alox. That is for a Lee 170gr bullet. On powder coated bullets I can run the 50/50 clip on/ soft lead mix in all my pistols without any issues and great accuracy. Powder coated lead in other words does not need to be all that hard. Softer alloy will bump up and seal quickly. Too hard as we know is not good as you remove the ability of the bullet to seal the grooves. Then the powder that is ignited blows past the bullet through the grooves and eats lead off the bullet and deposits it in the grooves. Slug the barrels you have and size the bullet accordingly. Usually 1 thousandths over bore I have some that run fine at 1/2 of that . .0005" over. I have some 45 pistols that measure .453" and I can't get anywhere close to that So I run a 50hard/50 soft lead powder coated and Bullseye or Red Dot powder which are fast powders and bump up the soft lead quickly and seal the bore. I tried Alox lubed in those 45's and they did fine unless I shot quickly (mag dump) then the bore would get a lot of lead in it. Powder coat I do not have that issue. You will enjoy casting. [/QUOTE]
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