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Originally Posted by snuf
That looks about like mine does after 300/400 rounds.
You'll find that some brands are worse than others.
I've found that Remington leads the pack at leading.
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That's been my experience as well. Test different ammo on a controlled basis (ie, clean gun between different ammo). I ran 100 rounds of Remington Golden Bullets and got this leading out of my 617 barrel (there was a lot on top strap as well), and the gun was binding/jamming as I believe I was getting lead "welding" across the cylinder gap. Course the gun was new, so it is possible that it was also break-in issue.
Been shooting Federal bulk from Wallyworld since and have been very happy with the results - this is now my easiest gun to clean.