I recently did my first, “water quench” when casting of my wheel weight bullets. While I’m getting very good accuracy from my handgun and rifle, They tested at 22 to 24 BHN.....I think they may be a little harder that desirable for hunting purposes!
My next batch of cast will be “air cooled”! If they prove to lose the accuracy that I’m seeing presently......I’ll just oven temper them, and be satisfied with the hard bullets! memtb

You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." -Bob Hagel

“I’d like to be a good rifleman…..but, I prefer to be a good hunter”! memtb 2024