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ljnowell · May 7, 2011, 04:11 PM

Seems like some Lead 22s are lubed with a better lube than others, but I am sure that there is a lot to it. Like most things with lead bullets, I am sure that bore fit has a lot to do with it too. I have noticed that hard or soft, if a bullet has good fit to the bore, it doesnt lead. I was always under the impression that 22s used a dead soft lead, like single digit BHN number, nearly pure lead. I dont recall offhand but it seems like pure lead is about a 5 or so, if I remember correctly.

May 7, 2011, 04:11 PM	#9
ljnowell Senior Member Join Date: January 5, 2009 Posts: 274	Seems like some Lead 22s are lubed with a better lube than others, but I am sure that there is a lot to it. Like most things with lead bullets, I am sure that bore fit has a lot to do with it too. I have noticed that hard or soft, if a bullet has good fit to the bore, it doesnt lead. I was always under the impression that 22s used a dead soft lead, like single digit BHN number, nearly pure lead. I dont recall offhand but it seems like pure lead is about a 5 or so, if I remember correctly.