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jepp2 · October 2, 2012, 04:24 PM

Your bullets are pretty hard. I would expect the faster loads to work better.

I would tend to use a slow powder, but that is just me.

Did you clean out all of the copper in the barrel before you started shooting lead? That can cause leading.

October 2, 2012, 04:24 PM	#3
jepp2 Senior Member Join Date: December 24, 2008 Location: Loveland, CO Posts: 1,476	Your bullets are pretty hard. I would expect the faster loads to work better. I would tend to use a slow powder, but that is just me. Did you clean out all of the copper in the barrel before you started shooting lead? That can cause leading.