Barrel Condition

[Kmcmichael]

One has to get lead moving quickly to make deposits in the bore.

 

[longcruise]

One has to get lead moving quickly to make deposits in the bore.

Not entirely so. I had a favorite BP 45-70 load behind a 1:30 1883 500 grain bullet. I gave it a try with 5744 that would give the same velocity. About 1250 fps. But, 5744 doesn't have the necessary pressure spike to bump the bullet up to fit the bore. Result: huge blowby and massive lead deposits!

 

[Kmcmichael]

A full led wadcutters is under 800 fps in a 6” bbl.

 

[DementedMindOfJac]

No two things are exact. You get as close as you can. I was in the transition period when the 14 was canned for the 16. We felt it was a step back not forward. If we could have got the idiot that made the change we would have shoved that thing up his %$#@! Sorry I couldn't resist!

I know the feeling. I had a Belgian FAL that had some awesome unofficial work done on it. I could tell my rifle from the others in the stack, 'cos it was the only one with wooden furniture. STANAG scope, the whole 9. Then the bastridges made me trade it in for a Galil. I could hit out to 600 yds with the FAL. 400 with the Galil.