I am stuck in an area that requires the use of shotgun slugs for deer. About 3 years ago, we noticed a marked increase in the leading from the WW & Remington foster type slugs. You need to understand that we are a bunch of characters that just do not believe it should cost $2 or $3 every time we pull the trigger. Further, we have used these old fashioned slugs, with great success, for a lot of decades. Accuracy seems to be holding, but the barrel will lead up in 5 or 6 shots. As the guns are the same as ever, what has changed?
Is it possible that slugs are now closer to a pure lead?
Anyone have any real good solutions to cleaning lead out of the barrel? Best answer so far combines Remington Brite Bore, a brush in good condition, & a cordless screw driver.
We are praying that next year will see rifles authorized in our area!

Cant help ya on the cleaning process but.......can you use muzzleloaders in your area instead of shotguns?My opinion on shotgun and slugs is its much easier to find accurate loads in frontloaders.The only drawback is one shot only.........just make it count!

curt, were the same here in ohio, I have used remington slugs forever, and what I have noticed more than leading is the wads deposit a good deal of plastic in the slug barrels. eapecially if you shoot them to it get pretty hot.
I use shooters choice for the copper and when the plastic gets real bad I use a solvent in an attempt to disolve it.
one of my slug barrel got so bad that i wrapped a bore brush with steel wool and cleaned it out.
didnt apper to do any damage.
Dave

I've never tried it but you might take a page out of the cap and ball shooters book.
Take your factory loaded shotgun shell and wipe a bit of lube around the roll crimp.
Jim

The Southern half of Michigans lower is shotgun only. I use sabots though when shooting slugs in my rifled bore shotgun, but if you don`t have a rifled barrel you are better off with the std type slug you are useing. Rifled barrels shoot much poorer then smooth bores with std Forster type slugs and they will lead very heavily. Use Sabots in rifled bores and Forster/Brennke types (sp?) in smooth bores.

I have never used them but there are solvents designed for lead that some pistol shooters claim they use. You might try JB, Iosso, or Rem Clean too. They are abrasive and do make quick work of lead in my handguns.