In my experience Mike Hunter is doing some great CCH. He's done two for me. What Mike is telling you here is the "voice of experience". Whenever you determine that in life, especially on the internet, it is time to pay attention.

A Colt SAA I restored with Mike's "subdued" CCH, appropriate for vintage Colts.



A recently completed Hagn action with "subdued" colors that I further backed off with mild abrasive to give a "used" look and better show the spectacular engraving. The top of the breech block is straight colors from Mike. I got the correct hardness I was looking for and the parts glide on each other!