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<blockquote data-quote="swampratt" data-source="post: 2981747" data-attributes="member: 15054"><p>Yep you must find the happy spot on lead hardness.</p><p>If I cast clamp on wheel weight lead I can send my 30 cal bullets to 2000 fps with no lead but gas checked of course.</p><p>If i cast the same alloy for my 45 acp it leads bad.</p><p>I have to soften it up to 2/3 soft and 1/3 wheel weight. for no leading.</p><p>All soft and I get leading.</p><p></p><p>My 357 mag gets wheel weight and gas checked. for 38 loads in my 357 I can do a 50/50 mix and keep it 1100 fps or under with no leading.</p><p></p><p>My 357 was smoothbore like you state after i got it from my dead fathers stash.</p><p>he never cleaned it.</p><p>I used 50/50 Peroxide and vinegar to remove it as copper chore boy would not get it out.</p><p><a href="http://www.westernshooter.com/2011/12/fast-method-for-removing-lead-in-pistol-barrels.html" target="_blank">http://www.westernshooter.com/2011/12/fast-method-for-removing-lead-in-pistol-barrels.html</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swampratt, post: 2981747, member: 15054"] Yep you must find the happy spot on lead hardness. If I cast clamp on wheel weight lead I can send my 30 cal bullets to 2000 fps with no lead but gas checked of course. If i cast the same alloy for my 45 acp it leads bad. I have to soften it up to 2/3 soft and 1/3 wheel weight. for no leading. All soft and I get leading. My 357 mag gets wheel weight and gas checked. for 38 loads in my 357 I can do a 50/50 mix and keep it 1100 fps or under with no leading. My 357 was smoothbore like you state after i got it from my dead fathers stash. he never cleaned it. I used 50/50 Peroxide and vinegar to remove it as copper chore boy would not get it out. [URL]http://www.westernshooter.com/2011/12/fast-method-for-removing-lead-in-pistol-barrels.html[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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