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Most guys i know that shoot a lever 44 mag use cast bullets. You should slug your bore and find out the diameter you need. I have seen jacketed bullets that were sized at 430 instead of the the 429. You may not get lead fouling but you'll still have copper fouling in your barrel. Just because you shoot lead doesn't mean you'll have leading in your barrel at any speed. This all relates to bullet to barrel size, bullet hardness, lube used on the bullet, type of powder used in the load it self. Myself im shooting a win 94 loaded with unique or 2400 at 1200 plus fps with minimal to no leading at all at least no more fouling that would occur with jacketed bullets. For me personally 1200 fps with a 240g bullet will take any animal with ease. A lot of times for punching paper i just use the same bullet with the unique at slower speeds paper isn't hard to kill. Good luck finding the issue with your reloads.
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