Hi Picketpin,
Thanks for the info, I actually cast Ranchdog's 350gr and 425gr bullets and they drop really well from the mold. I decided to weigh 300 bullets (150 of each) and they all weighed very close to what they are supposed to be. The 350's are consistant 349.8grs to 350.1grs. I found this to be exceptional consistancy, and the 425grs were 424.4 to 425.3. This was NOT with wheel weights but it is commercial bullet lead (16 Brinnel) and when oven heated and water quenched they came out at 28 Brinnel).
I decided to try this formulated lead just to see if it is better than wheel weights. I must say it is sooooooo much cleaner and easier to use but I, myself could not justify the excessive cost for the virgin alloy over wheel weights (24-26 Brinell). Sure it comes out a little harder but not that much to continue using the virgin alloy to replace the wheel weight, which I have plenty. The weights of WW were so close that there really is no differnce there.
So you can be confident that the Ranchdogs will be fine.
For your info.
Graeme.
Thanks for the info, I actually cast Ranchdog's 350gr and 425gr bullets and they drop really well from the mold. I decided to weigh 300 bullets (150 of each) and they all weighed very close to what they are supposed to be. The 350's are consistant 349.8grs to 350.1grs. I found this to be exceptional consistancy, and the 425grs were 424.4 to 425.3. This was NOT with wheel weights but it is commercial bullet lead (16 Brinnel) and when oven heated and water quenched they came out at 28 Brinnel).
I decided to try this formulated lead just to see if it is better than wheel weights. I must say it is sooooooo much cleaner and easier to use but I, myself could not justify the excessive cost for the virgin alloy over wheel weights (24-26 Brinell). Sure it comes out a little harder but not that much to continue using the virgin alloy to replace the wheel weight, which I have plenty. The weights of WW were so close that there really is no differnce there.
So you can be confident that the Ranchdogs will be fine.
For your info.
Graeme.