I have not noticed that much soot in my CZ but then I'm loading them with as much powder as the little case holds and I've notice some hotter loads soot less. Not to say there is none but I do flush the barrel at the end of shooting with some Hoppes before putting the gun away. I finish cleaning at home so I could miss the soot buildup.

Pete, what velocity are you getting for that loading of powder, primer, case and bullet?

Largely due to the commentary on this board, I picked Lil' Gun for my Hornet and haven't looked back. The combo of Hornady 35 Vmax's and Lil' Gun has been nothing short of fantastic in my rifle. Great accuracy coupled with low pressure and good velocity. (Actually accuracy with any bullet I've tried has been very good.)

HOWEVER, I have noticed that when I go to clean the barrel, soot is abundant. I sometimes think I'm running the rod up a diesel pickup's tailpipe. It doesn't seem to hurt anything but I just can't believe how much carbon I work out of the barrel after a day's shooting.

Until some other magic powder appears, I'll stick with the Lil' Gun though. Just wondering if anyone else has noticed this?

Thanks,
Tim

I agree, Lil'Gun is pretty sooty. But, it outshoots anything else I've tried, and I've tried quite a few different powders trying to find accuracy in my Ruger 77/22VHZ.
Regards, George.