Originally Posted by henbowman
I can get my hands on a good supply of lead that is 93% lead and 7% antimony and I am just wondering if anyone has a good educated guess on the BCH scale where that would fall, I am guessing 15 or so. Any help would be much appreciated. I am wanting to cast some bullets for my 500 Smith. So if any ideas to harden it to proper levels would be appreciated as well. Thanks so much!!


I have been casting that alloy for years. No clue how hard it is but it casts and shoots well.

Found you some used up anodes from hard chrome plating? If so make sure they are clean. Chrome 6 is pretty nasty stuff.


The first time I shot myself in the head...

Meniere's Sucks Big Time!!!