[sundog]

'Hard cast' in and of itself is a myth. Extremely hard boolits which are not properly fitted can lead like crazy. There are issues at play other than the alloy, not that the alloy is not important, it is. In a revolver there is chamber mouth, cylinder gap, timing, and in both revolver and pistol throating and alignment. So, it's not just how hard a boolit is. Lube is also a factor. I've been casting and shooting cast boolits for 35 years, and I consider myself competent, but not an expert by an means. Every gun is an individual - especially so with cast, and just because one thing works with one, it may not necessarily work with another. Even atmospheric conditions can have some affect - dry, cold, damp, warm. 1K may be a limit for some guns shooting cast, accept it. Just sticking a hard boolit in it does not gurantee success. sundog