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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Fyrtwuck" data-source="post: 907062" data-attributes="member: 23">OK...Leading. Thats what shooters are calling lead buildup inside the barrel after lead bullets are shot through it. Most commonly occurs when improperly sized lead bullets that are too soft are shot at velocities too high. If you look at your reloading manual you will sometimes find the same weight bullet listed with one being lead and the other jacketed. They will list different powder loading for each. You may also find  *  indicating special notes about using lead.The idea of cleaning before shooting is to prevent the lead buildup.There is a lot of controversy about lead removal. Some shooters say shoot lead and then shoot jacketed and it will clean the lead right out. Then clean as you normally would.Other shooters say that if there is too much lead, it could cause excessive pressures like a barrel obstruction and blow your gun up.In my early days of reloading and shooting. (late 70's) I used to shoot lead quite a bit. Didn't know a thing about sizing or the different loadings and lead mixtures. After about 100 rounds, you couldn't hardly see the rifiling in my barrel. I later found out two things. I was very lucky that I hadn't blown myself up and the S&W model 66 is a tuff gun.Research and choose wisely Grasshopper.</blockquote>