ChestnutLouie
Active Member
I have read that if you cast bullets with higher amounts of Linotype they will be bigger in size and lower in weight. Well I cast some Lee 158 grain tumble lube swc bullets using 4.5 lbs of Linotype and .9 lbs of 12BHN alloy. I test hardness with the Lee hardness tester kit. It turns out that the Linotype cast are .361" vs the 12BHN at .359".
159.4 grains for the 12BHN and 153 grains for the Linotype.
Can I run them thru my sizer? Should I put a tiny bit of 45 45 10 lube 1st? I tried sizing just a bare powder coat and the powder coat did not come off but it was squished.
Thanks
Francis
159.4 grains for the 12BHN and 153 grains for the Linotype.
Can I run them thru my sizer? Should I put a tiny bit of 45 45 10 lube 1st? I tried sizing just a bare powder coat and the powder coat did not come off but it was squished.
Thanks
Francis