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Lost Sheep · November 8, 2013, 07:32 PM

Do not forget that gas checks on lead bullets help

Sufficiently hard (high melting temperature) cast lead bullets do very well, even at very high velocities.

I believe that much leading is caused by bullets not fitting/filling the barrel (sealing the bore, most likely by the cylinder throats being too small, thereby undersizing the bullets upon firing). This allows hot gasses to blow by the bullet, melting the sides of the bullets onto the bore.

I skimmed through all the advice so far and found no fault-all good advice.

Lost Sheep

November 8, 2013, 07:32 PM	#15
Lost Sheep Senior Member Join Date: January 24, 2009 Location: Anchorage Alaska Posts: 3,341	Do not forget that gas checks on lead bullets help Do not forget that gas checks on lead bullets help Sufficiently hard (high melting temperature) cast lead bullets do very well, even at very high velocities. I believe that much leading is caused by bullets not fitting/filling the barrel (sealing the bore, most likely by the cylinder throats being too small, thereby undersizing the bullets upon firing). This allows hot gasses to blow by the bullet, melting the sides of the bullets onto the bore. I skimmed through all the advice so far and found no fault-all good advice. Lost Sheep Last edited by Lost Sheep; November 10, 2013 at 01:55 PM.