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Zach Vonler · January 1, 2001, 01:23 PM

I have seen a lot of references to leading by people that imply they can tell if their barrel is leading by examination before cleaning it. I just loaded a lot of lead bullets and would like to know what to look for so I can check at the range between every few rounds. Are there some sort of reliable indicators to look for?

BTW, I'll be shooting .45acp in a SIG 220-1. I know that leading shouldn't be a problem with a 230gr @ 800fps, but I want to be careful. Oh, and the bullets are Oregon Trail laser cast.

January 1, 2001, 01:23 PM	#1
Zach Vonler Senior Member Join Date: June 29, 1999 Posts: 126	I have seen a lot of references to leading by people that imply they can tell if their barrel is leading by examination before cleaning it. I just loaded a lot of lead bullets and would like to know what to look for so I can check at the range between every few rounds. Are there some sort of reliable indicators to look for? BTW, I'll be shooting .45acp in a SIG 220-1. I know that leading shouldn't be a problem with a 230gr @ 800fps, but I want to be careful. Oh, and the bullets are Oregon Trail laser cast.