Spent last night trying to clean out the barrel then I slugged it today (first time I've ever done this) using a .40 cal (0.395) musket ball. I get 0.3765-0.377 but..... it fell free somewhere in the...
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Type: Posts; User: Gimebakmyboolits
Forum: Leverguns
Spent last night trying to clean out the barrel then I slugged it today (first time I've ever done this) using a .40 cal (0.395) musket ball. I get 0.3765-0.377 but..... it fell free somewhere in the...
Forum: Leverguns
Thank you all for the advise! I am going to try and clean it up, slug it and get to the range and see how it groups. If it does poorly I'll probably be calling someone in Lewiston Idaho!...
Forum: Leverguns
I recently acquired this Marlin 1893 (38-55) from 1898 and was wondering what people thing of the condition of the bore.
Video of the bore
https://youtu.be/rlBRXy8c6ns
Thanks in advance!
John
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| BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
| BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
| BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
| C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
| HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
| PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
| LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
| GC | Gas Check |