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Southla1 · October 11, 2002, 08:58 AM

back in my younger days I had shot about 20 of the old Winchester "LubAlloy" rounds in my .357............this bullet was a leading SOB. All it had was a copper "wash" on a very soft lead bullet. Damn thing leaded up so bad the bore looked like a shotgun...........the grooves were filled with lead..........my solution to clean it without scrubbing? Shoot it out with a hot loaded jacketed bullet.....................I dont recommend this knowing what I know now..........but if the leading is not severe it should be safe to shoot jacketed bullets after lead.

PS: You can bet I never bought another box of that W-W round.

October 11, 2002, 08:58 AM	#3
Southla1 Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 19, 2000 Location: Jeanerette, La. Near the Posts: 1,999	back in my younger days I had shot about 20 of the old Winchester "LubAlloy" rounds in my .357............this bullet was a leading SOB. All it had was a copper "wash" on a very soft lead bullet. Damn thing leaded up so bad the bore looked like a shotgun...........the grooves were filled with lead..........my solution to clean it without scrubbing? Shoot it out with a hot loaded jacketed bullet.....................I dont recommend this knowing what I know now..........but if the leading is not severe it should be safe to shoot jacketed bullets after lead. PS: You can bet I never bought another box of that W-W round.