.44 mag lead fouling pictures

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20 January 2006, 23:08

wtman

.44 mag lead fouling pictures

this is a picture of lead fouling out of my 44 magnum taurus using .431 laser cast bullets and 6.0 grains of titegroup powder, about 20 rounds!!![URL=

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20 January 2006, 23:32

billinthewild

Have you spoken to Laser Cast? They claim no leading. This from their web site.

"As always, your satisfaction GUARANTEED or you money back!

"No leading"

I have been shooting their 255 grain SWC over 6.5 Titegroup with no problem. Perhaps you got a poor batch.

quote:
Originally posted by wtman:
this is a picture of lead fouling out of my 44 magnum taurus using .431 laser cast bullets and 6.0 grains of titegroup powder, about 20 rounds!!![URL= ][IMG]

20 January 2006, 23:34

Dr. strangelove

what do you do to remove the lead the easiest way?

shooting 44 spc and 430 sized lead in a Uberti cattleman myself, i could run into the same problem...

20 January 2006, 23:42

wtman

quote:
Originally posted by Dr. strangelove:
what do you do to remove the lead the easiest way?

shooting 44 spc and 430 sized lead in a Uberti cattleman myself, i could run into the same problem...

Well when it's this bad, i am using Barnescr-10 and tons and tons of elbow grease and a brush!! this is really bad!

20 January 2006, 23:53

fredj338

Check the throat dia. of each cylinder. The bullets should be sized for the throats. Your bbl. may be really rough, is the rev. new? Try shooting a couple hundred jacketed from a clean bore then try the lead, but check those cyl. throats.

20 January 2006, 23:55

wtman

fred, this is a new revolver, got it for christmas from my great Wife.

this lead came from the barrel is the scary part, even worse, it shoots them very well and very accurate.

21 January 2006, 00:55

Paul Brasky

wtman, Go to your favorite supermarket and look for soapless Cu scouring pads: I use "Chore Boy." Cut open the pad, wrap it around your bore brush so that it's a tight fit in the bbl. and scrub the Pb out. Note: You should use a muzzle protector when doing this. Also, "Chore Boy" can be used wet or dry. If wet, try a little Kroil or WD-40, but not a Cu solvent. Try it, you'll like it!

21 January 2006, 03:54

Dr. strangelove

quote:
Originally posted by fredj338:
Check the throat dia. of each cylinder. The bullets should be sized for the throats.

which means?

1. a sized bullet will pass the cylinder with ease?

2. a sized bullet will pass the cylinder with weak resistance (hand feed)

3. a sized bullet will pass the cylinder with hard resistance (hand feed)

i guess #4 is not adviseble... (not able to push sized bullet through the cylinder at all...

i am a rifleman, but this revolver shooting and reloading is great fun!

all new hobbies are fun but this one is nr 1...

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21 January 2006, 04:21

billinthewild

I have been using the Chore Boy copper pads for some time now just as you describe and they work well.....

quote:
Originally posted by Paul Brasky:
wtman, Go to your favorite supermarket and look for soapless Cu scouring pads: I use "Chore Boy." Cut open the pad, wrap it around your bore brush so that it's a tight fit in the bbl. and scrub the Pb out. Note: You should use a muzzle protector when doing this. Also, "Chore Boy" can be used wet or dry. If wet, try a little Kroil or WD-40, but not a Cu solvent. Try it, you'll like it!