Kmcmichael
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One has to get lead moving quickly to make deposits in the bore.
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longcruise
70 Cal.
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
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A full led wadcutters is under 800 fps in a 6” bbl.
DementedMindOfJac
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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.
