swage the bore

[two bit okie]

Probably the wrong title, but My 30-30 is not handling the cast bullets the way I like. soooooo I want to swage the bore, ya know drive a lead slug down the bore so that I can measure what the real bore diameter reallly is.

what do I need and how is it done. any help appreciated.

[para45lda]

You can use a piece of OO buckshot or one of your own boolits cast from pure Pb. Lube the bore good, tap tap tappy with a hammer to get it started and then push it down with a rod (be careful not to scratch the bore or crown). You may want to check the muzzle separately. USE A MICROMETER TO MEASURE. A caliper is not accurate enough.

There are several other threads on here to "slug" your bore, please read.them as well as I am sure there are a.dozen variations of what I just said.

Wes

[mdi]

http://www.lasc.us/Brennan_2-1_MeasuringGunDimensions.htm Here's a good article on barrel slugging. Actually it's easy, just be careful not to damage the barrel crown. I use a brass rod I got from McMaster Carr and two hammers (a yellow plastic mallet to start the slug,, and a heavy, 3 lb. dead blow hammer to finish it off)

[MtGun44]

Just for clarity, that is definitely not "swaging the bore" that would be "slugging the
barrel". If this seems an irrelevant point, please recognize that this is a pretty technical
topic and correct terminology is pretty important for useful communication.

Bill