today i slugged my ruger sbh in .44mag, and savage 111 in .30-06.
on the sbh: pb boolits cast at .430.
the boolits just dropped thru the cylinder, each chamber was the same.
i had to slug the barrel from the muzzle end, it got looser towards the frame.(tapered barrel?)
the gun has always been accurate with jacketed bullets.
on the savage: pb boolits cast at .309.
the bore gets bigger towards the muzzle, i cast from both sides and can definately tell.
so my questions:
is the cylinder on the sbh normal?
and is the savage barrel trash?
i haven't actually shot it for more than 25yds.