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09-13-2005, 08:20 AM
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It's the pure lead. You need a harder alloy for rifle bullets. Pure lead has a Brinell Hardness Number of 5, whereas most sources (like Lyman themselves) recommend a BHN of at least 20 for high-velocity rifle loads. Even with a BHN that high, you're going to need a gas check.
If you can't get some commercially cast gas-checked bullets to try, you'll have to make up your own alloy. Wheelweights are moderately hard, and only need a bit of extra tin or antimony. That's why casters use so many wheelweights as bullet alloy. You can also drop cast bullets right out of the mold into cold water to harden them even more. Lots of tips could be added here, but get a copy of the Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook for a college education in bullet casting. The scope? What brand is it?
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