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.38 Special Cowboy Load in .357 Brass Question/Concern
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<blockquote data-quote="swampratt" data-source="post: 3739250" data-attributes="member: 15054"><p>When I was fire lapping a Ruger 686 ( I will leave this to remind me ) a couple weeks ago I could really down load the load to squeak the bullet down the 7" barrel</p><p>if I used pure soft lead.</p><p>After a dozen shots and no measurable difference I stepped up to hard wheel weight alloy and that same load that reliable shot the</p><p>soft lead load now stuck the bullet just past the forcing cone.</p><p>If you are trying to get the lightest load I would do it with pure soft lead and powder coat it.</p><p></p><p>Another benefit to that soft lead is driving them back out of the barrel with a wooden dowel rod is much easier to do than</p><p>wheel weight lead.</p><p></p><p>My 11.5gr Red Dot in 30-06 sends a gas checked Alox lubed 170 gr Lee bullet at 1400fps.</p><p>Jacketed bullets like a Hornady 3031 or a 155 A max are 100 fps slower.</p><p>Just a tidbit of information for lead vs jacketed with the same load.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swampratt, post: 3739250, member: 15054"] When I was fire lapping a Ruger 686 ( I will leave this to remind me ) a couple weeks ago I could really down load the load to squeak the bullet down the 7" barrel if I used pure soft lead. After a dozen shots and no measurable difference I stepped up to hard wheel weight alloy and that same load that reliable shot the soft lead load now stuck the bullet just past the forcing cone. If you are trying to get the lightest load I would do it with pure soft lead and powder coat it. Another benefit to that soft lead is driving them back out of the barrel with a wooden dowel rod is much easier to do than wheel weight lead. My 11.5gr Red Dot in 30-06 sends a gas checked Alox lubed 170 gr Lee bullet at 1400fps. Jacketed bullets like a Hornady 3031 or a 155 A max are 100 fps slower. Just a tidbit of information for lead vs jacketed with the same load. [/QUOTE]
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