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Originally Posted by Gamecock
I thought lower loads for lead was due to lead bullet obturation sealing the bore better, making them more efficient.
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that's more to do with a common progression of problem solving than anything.
Elmer Keith drove cast lead for all it was worth.
Bullet fit was important before coatings went mainstream.
If you didnt know exactly what you had in your hands, fit could be difficult to achieve. and thats where the trouble starts.
You try for a Keith result, you lead line the bore.
You ask for advice you got "Size and lube properly"
You asked how to do that you got "Slug the bore"
You asked why its not working you got "Check the throats"
at this point you might have found the throats to be smaller than the bore making bullet fit irrelevant.
You'd now find yourself at a crossroads of having a gunsmith ream the throats, potentially risking the gun, or living with the issue.
Taking option B... we are on a fast track to 3 grains of bullseye.