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38 Special--125gr RN, 160gr RN, 160gr SWC / Bullseye, PB, 2400
357 Magnum--Same as above. 358242, 357446, 358311, Lee 160 SWC-GC / above + Herco, 4227 and AA #9
10mm Auto--Lee 150gr SWC / PB. 2400, Herco, AA #9
6,5X55 Swede--266469 140gr RN / 4227, Varget, 4831(jacketed)
My lead supply is primarily WW and range recovered lead blended to give 14-17 BHN. No extra hardening done--bullets are sized .002 over bore (most important). After seeing no advantage, and in some cases worse leading with harder bullets, I discontinued the tempering and water drop practice.
All use Voodoo Red, synthetic lube, and while the Glock 20 in 10mm is pushed to 1300+ fps, very little leading is evident and after the first 50 or so with this lube, in this gun, any light leading now, wipes out with a tight patch, no brushing necessary.
357 Magnum rounds at 1400-1600 fps also have very manageable leading, with no gas checks. Bore was 'broke in' using the Krieger routine which to my amazement, greatly reduced copper and lead fouling.
357 Magnum--Same as above. 358242, 357446, 358311, Lee 160 SWC-GC / above + Herco, 4227 and AA #9
10mm Auto--Lee 150gr SWC / PB. 2400, Herco, AA #9
6,5X55 Swede--266469 140gr RN / 4227, Varget, 4831(jacketed)
My lead supply is primarily WW and range recovered lead blended to give 14-17 BHN. No extra hardening done--bullets are sized .002 over bore (most important). After seeing no advantage, and in some cases worse leading with harder bullets, I discontinued the tempering and water drop practice.
All use Voodoo Red, synthetic lube, and while the Glock 20 in 10mm is pushed to 1300+ fps, very little leading is evident and after the first 50 or so with this lube, in this gun, any light leading now, wipes out with a tight patch, no brushing necessary.
357 Magnum rounds at 1400-1600 fps also have very manageable leading, with no gas checks. Bore was 'broke in' using the Krieger routine which to my amazement, greatly reduced copper and lead fouling.
