This video provides a summary of a series of experiments that I conducted in order to gain a better understanding of what kinds of scrap materials might realistically provide some level of ballistic protection. TheIdahoanShowIdaho was one of the last continental US states to be settled and, more so than some parts of the US, […]

In this episode, the Idahoan machines and tests a .45 ACP barrel for his UTAH pistol.

How much does Quenching increase Cast Bullet Hardness? If you’ve been following my articles for any length of time, chances are you already know I water-quench virtually all my cast bullets.  While the fact that quenching increases hardness is fairly well known and agreed upon, I’ve always wondered just how effective it really is.  Over […]

Lee Precision’s Lead Hardness Test Kit In this article we’ll be taking a look at Lee Precision’s Lead Hardness Test Kit.  The first thing people usually ask about these is why you’d ever want to test the hardness of cast bullets to begin with. The short answer is that bullet hardness plays an important role […]