Lead Hardness for Cap and Ball Conicals

[Grenadier1758]

Melt them down with a lot of known pure lead and molded into a ball sized for relatively easy loading.

 

[tom_in_vt]

I’d go pure lead, a little antimony if you’re having trouble filling the mold out.

 

[Woody Morgan]

I’d go pure lead, a little antimony if you’re having trouble filling the mold out.

A little tin would work much better.

wm

 

[ord sgt]

If you can make a mark in the lead with your fingernail, the lead is soft enough to cast roundball for rifle or pistol.

 

[nhmoose]

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