Lehigh Bullets

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Does anyone here on the board have any experience with Lehigh Bullets in a .458/450 full form ? Looks like a well made bullet for paper punching. Kyle

[rangeball]

Aren't they brass? Would be really hard to full form?

[dannoboone]

Yes, the are brass and I don't believe they can be
annealed to soften them up.

Barnes makes a few .458 TSX bullets ranging from
300-500gr. I have annealed the 300gr TSX's and they
then go through the FF die as easy as jacketed
bullets. They have a little better B.C.'s than the
Lehigh bullets.

[10ga]

Yes, brass and bronze can be annealed. Otherwise they become "work" hardened and brittle depending on alloy. Long ago and far away there was a period called "The Bronze Age" and annealing brass and bronze was perfected even before the widespread use of iron.

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Sept 2, 2014 11:26:27 GMT -5 10ga said:

Yes, brass and bronze can be annealed. Otherwise they become "work" hardened and brittle depending on alloy. Long ago and far away there was a period called "The Bronze Age" and annealing brass and bronze was perfected even before the widespread use of iron.

I contacted lehigh and I have some samples of the .458 300 gr on the way. Would like members opinions on how to go about annealing these solid brass bullets for full form sizing. Thanks, Kyle

[Jon]

Watching with interest I have a couple 100 of 180 grain bullets and previously were not successfully saboted but times are changing they may be worth another try?