Joe C.
Handloader
- Apr 7, 2019
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I have a random question about hard cast rounds after cleaning the rifle.
After cleaning my 1895 in 45-70, I will put a little melted Carnauba Red bullet lube on a patch and run it through the cleaned barrel, then run a couple tight dry patches through the bore to make sure there is only a thin film of bullet lube. I do this to keep from having to shoot the rifle 5-10 times to get the barrel coated with bullet lube. I've never had leading from my cast bullets, but have always done this after cleaning when shooting hard casts. My bullets are 405 grain WFNGC, lubed with White Label Carnauba Red. The alloy I melt is Lead, Linotype, and Silver Solder.
Do any of you have any practices, tips, tricks, recommendations that help when shooting or casting hard cast rounds?
After cleaning my 1895 in 45-70, I will put a little melted Carnauba Red bullet lube on a patch and run it through the cleaned barrel, then run a couple tight dry patches through the bore to make sure there is only a thin film of bullet lube. I do this to keep from having to shoot the rifle 5-10 times to get the barrel coated with bullet lube. I've never had leading from my cast bullets, but have always done this after cleaning when shooting hard casts. My bullets are 405 grain WFNGC, lubed with White Label Carnauba Red. The alloy I melt is Lead, Linotype, and Silver Solder.
Do any of you have any practices, tips, tricks, recommendations that help when shooting or casting hard cast rounds?
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