In this video the Lee led hardness tester is put to the test showing the full procedure using a variety of different test bullets from both commercial and homemade varieties. The determination is made to see if the lead that is in the home casts is soft enough for the muzzle loader as compared to the pure lead bullets. The variety tested is for the Tradition Hawken 50 caliber as well as the Connecticut arms.
Lead purity is critical when making your own rounds for muzzle loading weapons. Both for safety and accuracy.
Pure lead is generally cut with Tin and Antimony to increase hardness and desirable in modern firearms, but not in muzzleloaders. The BHN is a measurement of lead hardness and thus purity.
The commercial rounds tested were Hornady.
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21 авг 2024
