#2 lead recipes

[Adam Helmer]

happycowboy,

The 49th Edition of the "Lyman Reloading Handbook" on page 81 discusses Lead Alloys. It says, "Pure lead has a Brinell hardness of 5. An ideal alloy contains 5% antimony, 5% tin and 90% lead. This alloy has a Brinell Hardness Number of 15."

Hope this helps.

Adam