I happened upon the title rifle a few months ago, and really want to break it in right. The eventual plan is to have it be a cast boolit shooter. I have a few molds, gas checks and one H&I die along with a set of high dollar Redding competition dies (this has been a several year long gathering project).
My question is: Should I start with a few jacketed rounds first or just go straight to cast? The barrel seems smooth when I pass tight patch through it. Without digging it out of the safe IIRC it was built in 2001.
My 1894CB in .45 Colt from 2000 has never seen a red-coated pretender and has never leaded, but it does operate at quite bit lower velocity.
Don't really want to put a scope or red dot on it, but failing eyesight may make that a moot desire.
Thanks for your input,
Robert