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Originally Posted by S&W HE
Tell me the secret. What am I doing very wrong?
Am I using the wrong hard cast bullets? Who's should I try besides Berry's, MBC, Meister, or X-Treme.
For years folks have told me that their gun(s) don't lead with their favorite hard cast bullets and I must be doing something (very?) wrong.
All my gun barrels lead, regardless of who makes the bullets or the Brinell Hardness Number (BHN.) Some say my barrels must be rough. Do you think this includes the Wilson Combat, Ed Brown, and Bar-Sto barrels?
As for folks on line, I really don't know. As for locals, Mr. Lewis' Lead Remover continues to drag lead out of their "my gun doesn't lead" barrels.
Seriously, tell me what I'm doing wrong 'cause the Meister or MBC 200 grain H&G #68 hard cast bullet is extremely accurate in the Wilson Combat CQB, Dan Wesson PM7-45, Bar-Sto barreled Colt Gold Cup, and Kimber UC II 45s.
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Everything leaves some residue behind, lead, coated, plated or jacketed. Its about degree of fouling. Most leading issues are bullets too small. Even 0.0005" with a hard bullet can cause leading issues at low pressures, So bigger is better. In 45acp, a moderate hard bullet at 0.452" dia will often be fine, brush the barrel, patch it, done. Most commercial cast are too hard for low pressure/Vel.
Nothing wrong with jacketed, especially in semis, but they do cause more bbl throat wear than a good lead bullet in a rev. Why none of my magnums get jacketed anymore. Plated are better, softer so less gas cutting, but they can be really finicky with crimp & vel limits. 1300fps is easy with a good cast bullet, easier still if it is coated.