Winchester's 1875 catalogue
"Where it is desired to have a more perfect cartridge than can be made with a simple cast bullet, the best course is, if practicable, to purchase the machine swaged bullets, having grooves to receive the lubricating compound, from the manufactures; but, where this can not be done, a very perfect bullet can be made in hand swages, furnished to order. For ordinary use, however, it is found that the cast bullet will answer."
I guess it depends on what their goal was.
Last edited by Bryan Austin; 04-04-2021 at 09:19 AM.
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