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Old 03-22-2017, 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by patrickd View Post
Anytime I load lead bullets my rule of thumb is .001" over the bore size.
If my barrel is .357" I use .358" bullets to avoid/minimize gas cutting and leading up the bore.
That is the bear minimum though. Alloy too hard, even 0.0005" too small will cause leading issues.
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