New to BP shooting

I would not notice the difference in hardness but my bullets pass the thumbnail test.

That depends on the BHN of your thumbnail.:D

There's a small percentage of zinc in all my weights. Prolly got a couple hundred pounds left.
 
robhof

I use the scavenged range lead too, the cores of jacketed bullets are about 99% pure lead, very soft as the jackets provide the hardness. I use the recovered cast mixed with some linotype and ww's for my smokeless rounds. You might want to measure the cylinder bores before you invest in a mold, they can run from .451 to .455, in the last case you'll need a .457 mold, like I use for my ROA. The Lee works fine and is the least expensive.
 
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