Does Lyman's 380681 carry enough lube in a 38/55 black powder load?
Does Lyman's 380681 carry enough lube in a 38/55 black powder load?
According to THIS THREAD it is designed for the 38-55, so likely BP compatible. Whether or not it actually holds enough lube could be debated I guess. But 4x grooves of a moderate size, I'd think it wouldn't be the worst bullet I could think of. Look at some of the early 32-20 molds, they only had a single, and very small, lube groove....
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Its going to depend on the barrel length, black powder , grains size and conditions. I shoot the lyman 330 grain in my 38-55s with no problems My barrels on my hi wall and hepburn are both 30" long. I shoot Olde Ensforde and Swiss 1 1/2 F. I do blow tube between shots. But get a good lube star at the muzzle with soft greasy powder fouling.
With Plack powder the lube does double duty to lube the bullet and keep the fouling soft.
thanks for the input, gents.
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