Shooting the 38 Spl +P, solid nose (RNFP), 1:40 alloy with a BHN of 8.0 into Clear Ballistics Gel from my Ruger LCR. This series is a long experiment testing powder coated cast lead hollow point bullets made from various alloys and fired at various velocities.br br Consolidated test results: br These bullets were cast from the Lee 358-158-RF mold.