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Old 01-08-2020, 04:02 PM
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My SBH would lead up from forcing cone to muzzle with only a few cylinders no matter what lead bullets I used. Had the throats opened up to .432 and 11 degree cut to forcing cone. Now I can shoot several hundred through it and get only a couple of slivers just in front of the forcing cone.
I tried shooting plated and jacketed bullets to remove the lead but there will still be very small slivers left. Something I would never try before to remove the large amount of leading before having this work done to it.
Using a bronze brush removes the little amount of lead in a couple of strokes now.
I would suggest to your friend to get his Blackhawk checked out by a good Smith before trying to shoot the lead out. Because it does not remove it.
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