Sluging a barrel

[slk]

Hey guys I need to slug my barrel on my Winchester 1892 in 25-20. I have been trying to find something comparable to pour some lead in to make a slug. I have yet to come up with anything. I have some .22 hornet bullets that I have cast that I may be able to mushroom to make them bigger but I am afraid to run those down my barrel as they are not soft pure lead. I don't think that idea is a good one. Anyone have any ideas they have used in the past to make a slug??? There must be some easy way......

Steve

[gwpercle]

Lead Fishing Sinkers . Bell sinker , the kind with a brass swivel & eye for tying that has a narrow pointy end (the eye is here) and a larger bottom end . Buy an assortment , find one where the fat end is over bore diameter. Grease barrel and sinker , place the pointy small end in the barrel and use a metal rod (just under bore diameter ) to lightly tap the lead into the barrel. make sure the sinker is square and you drive it in straight. The trick is to use one baby bear size, not too big and not too small.
An assortment will do different calibers , once you see which size to use buy more of that one size , you always want to do it twice for insurance.
If you live in a "lead free" state ....never mind !
Gary

[henry8734]

Sacrifice a piece of 25/20 brass, melt pure lead in dipper, pour in brass.... cut brass neck off, discharge said melted lead from brass with bullet pulling hammer, slug barrel with that piece. Be sure to lube slug and bbl.

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[Mk42gunner]

Drill a couple of holes in a board, about ¼" or so deep with a 9/32" bit. Pour full of lead, break board to remove.

It doesn't take much length, as long as you have a short section that is full barrel diameter.

Robert

[Gee_Wizz01]

I use egg sinkers from wally world fishing aisle. These sinkers come in various sizes and the have a lengthwise hole through the center. These sinkera are sogff lead and center hole makes it easier to drive the slug through the bore.

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[Whitespider]

Drill a couple of holes in a board, about ¼" or so deep with a 9/32" bit. Pour full of lead, break board to remove.
Robert
That's what I do... except I saw it in half before drilling the hole, and then clamp the halves together (so it's like a mold you can open and close).
If you use an oak board (or other hard wood) you can get 6-10 slugs from it before it's completely trashed.
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[runfiverun]

I didn't slug either of mine and went straight to 259 boolits. [mostly cause that is what my mold poured]
probably done it wrong but I ain't cleaned lead out of either one yet.

[slk]

Ok guys I slugged it and it is came out as .257, with a micrometer and a vernier caliper. Now should I size to .258. The Lyman mold I will most likely be using says it cast to .257, so who knows what I will get.......This is a Winchester 1892 in 25-20

Steve

[gwpercle]

Cast a few boolits and let's see what size they drop.
.257 " or .258 should be right...which mould do you have and do you have a sizer ?
Gary

[slk]

I have not bought the mold yet. I am leaning toward the Lyman 2-Cavity 25 Caliber Bullet Mould, 65 Grain, 0.258" Diameter, Flat Nose, Gas Check #257420. I have a Lyman 4500 sizer with heating element to lube.

Steve

[krallstar]

Use a caliper to measure the inside of neck on a fired case. Will give you an idea as to how big a bullet might be

[Mk42gunner]

Its been a while since I cast any from my 257420, but they cast large enough to clean up in a .258" H&I die. No leading in the Husky single shot.

Robert

[Tom W.]

I'm going to have to stand in the corner​. I've never had the urge to slug a barrel. Never had any problems​.