Lead Bullets
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Looks like the lee tumble lube bullets, I would guess they're "coated" with alox. If they aren't it isn't a big deal to lube them again. I'd just use them for plinking bullets and don't push them too fast.
Reloadron
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Run a pin through the grooves and see what comes out. At a glance they look lubed. As to hardness? If the price is right I would load them light (assuming soft) and shoot them. A well seasoned caster can use a fingernail as a hardness tester but short of an actual hardness tester it's hard to tell from an image what they are. Someone who is good at it can just score a bullet and get a good estimate.
Ron
Ron
FROGO207
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It does look as though they are tumble lubed. I would load some up and try them.
AJC1
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If your longterm plan has lead projectiles in it I would recommend getting a lee hardness tester. I use one when I make alloys and it's easy to use and the reviews say its accurate for the money. Some people like the pencil test but I have never used it.
Riomouse911
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A LPP, 9.0 gr Unique and away you go! 
Stay safe.
Stay safe.
myg30
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I don’t Cast hard bullets for my 44 but I don’t load max either.
Tumble lube is fine. I also agree with the posts above.
Your GTG !
Mike
Tumble lube is fine. I also agree with the posts above.
Your GTG !
Mike
I load with Lee molds and they are Lee cast bullets. The ones toward the top of the picture are lubed with Alox. I would load them by working up a recipe. Alox will work regardless of the hardness, however, some hot powders may cause leading. Keeps your velocity under 1,000 fps just to be safe.
Archie
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Good for moderate velocity loads in either .44 Special or .44 Magnum. If you don't have one, get one. Or trade them to someone who does have one.
Encoreman
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Tell the seller to knock off 90% for unknown factors. LOL
dredd
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As mentioned, if they are not lubed, it is an easy task.
You could even go crazy and do the 45-45-10 Shakey-Shakey. That is what I do with those type of Lee Bullets.
45% Alox, 45% Johnson Paste Wax & 10% Lighter Fluid.
There should be lots of Youtube's etc. on it.
You could even go crazy and do the 45-45-10 Shakey-Shakey. That is what I do with those type of Lee Bullets.
45% Alox, 45% Johnson Paste Wax & 10% Lighter Fluid.
There should be lots of Youtube's etc. on it.
Bcwitt
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Put one on a scale first, then mic it. If it measures & weights correct, I wouldnt be afraid to try it. Worst it could do is lead foul. No worries.
Well I scaled them, weight ok. Then measured, and found some out of round and some over 0.431. My load data says 0.429 -0.430. So having 200 of these I sent for a resizer. Cleaned them all with paint thinner and a soft wire brass brush. Then put them through the sizer die, remeasured and they are now 0.430. I tried them in my cylinder and barrel breech, OK. relubed them with alox. (found one bottle 35 miles away, paid the normal price for it) One guy on-line wanted $180. for 1 4oz bottle. Tell me their arn't scalpers out there. Anyway, back in stock at Lee. I went to load them and can't find any seating depth info. I want to load 44spc. If I seat them according to my Lyman books OAL for 240gr lead SWC there would be a few cavitys left outside the case. Seems to me if I push them to the last cavity that would make a compressed load. Any suggestions? Picture of 6 cavity bullet at top of page. Thanks
FROGO207
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With a standard Keith style SWC you would be crimping it in the bottom of the second groove of that bullet. This should work with standard data. Whatever you end up doing make sure they fit the cylinder before you make many.
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