Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Ask The Gunwriters Are my lead bullets too hard for hunting?

It all depends on how they got to the 18-20 bhn. If the alloy is balanced meaning equal parts of tin and antimony the bullet will be malleable, not brittle. Probably won't expand at the velocities you are talking about. I prefer my cast bullets to be between 9 and 12 bhn and a balanced alloy. In my opinion the bullets you have are good for target practice.
Good Luck, and take care,
Rick